Guilin vs Shanghai: which is better, month by month

Guilin and Shanghai split the year 4–4 — Guilin wins January, September, November and December, Shanghai wins March to June, and they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Guilin vs Shanghai — all 12 months

MonthGuilinShanghaiWinnerGap
January67Ccool, rainy62Ccold, a little rain, poor air qualityGuilin5
February68Ccool, rainy, muggy air66Ccold, a little rain, poor air qualityTie2
March65Cnice, soaked, muggy air73Bcool, rainy, poor air qualityShanghai8
April62Cwarm, soaked, muggy air83Anice, rainy, poor air qualityShanghai21
May53Dhot, soaked, muggy air79Bwarm, rainy, muggy airShanghai26
June43Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air55Dhot, soaked, poor air qualityShanghai12
July50Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air48Fsweltering, soaked, poor air qualityTie2
August55Dsweltering, rainy, muggy air57Dsweltering, rainy, poor air qualityTie2
September70Bsweltering, a little rain61Chot, soaked, muggy airGuilin9
October85Awarm, a little rain84Awarm, a little rain, muggy airTie1
November82Anice, rainy78Bnice, a little rain, poor air qualityGuilin4
December76Bcool, a little rain68Ccold, a little rain, poor air qualityGuilin8

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (53 vs 79). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Guilin

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
October 85/100
Months won
4 of 12

Shanghai

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
October 84/100
Months won
4 of 12

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