SeasonMapHarbin vs Jiuzhaigou: which is better, month by month
Jiuzhaigou beats Harbin in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (73 vs 29) — while Harbin wins May and September; they are within 3 points in April and June.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Harbin vs Jiuzhaigou — all 12 months
| Month | Harbin | Jiuzhaigou | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32Ffreezing, dry, poor air quality | 68Cfreezing, dry, clean air | Jiuzhaigou | 36 |
| February | 37Ffreezing, dry, poor air quality | 72Bcold, dry, clean air | Jiuzhaigou | 35 |
| March | 55Dfreezing, dry | 77Bcold, a little rain, clean air | Jiuzhaigou | 22 |
| April | 78Bcool, dry | 81Acool, rainy, muggy air | Tie | 3 |
| May | 87Anice, a little rain | 83Anice, soaked, muggy air | Harbin | 4 |
| June | 83Awarm, rainy | 84Anice, soaked, muggy air | Tie | 1 |
| July | 65Chot, rainy, muggy air | 78Bwarm, soaked, clean air | Jiuzhaigou | 13 |
| August | 73Bwarm, soaked, muggy air | 80Awarm, soaked, clean air | Jiuzhaigou | 7 |
| September | 89Anice, rainy | 80Anice, soaked, clean air | Harbin | 9 |
| October | 70Bcold, dry | 77Bcool, rainy, clean air | Jiuzhaigou | 7 |
| November | 43Ffreezing, dry, reliable snow | 78Bcold, a little rain, clean air | Jiuzhaigou | 35 |
| December | 29Ffreezing, dry, reliable snow | 73Bcold, dry, clean air | Jiuzhaigou | 44 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (29 vs 73). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.