Harbin vs Xi'an: which is better, month by month

Xi'an beats Harbin in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (63 vs 29) — while Harbin wins June to September; they are within 3 points in May.

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.

Harbin

🇨🇳 China · continental climate

Best month: September 89/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Xi'an

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month: April 89/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Harbin vs Xi'an — all 12 months

Month	Harbin	Xi'an	Winner	Gap
January	32Ffreezing, dry, poor air quality	57Dcold, dry, poor air quality	Xi'an	25
February	37Ffreezing, dry, poor air quality	68Ccold, dry, poor air quality	Xi'an	31
March	55Dfreezing, dry	81Acool, a little rain, poor air quality	Xi'an	26
April	78Bcool, dry	89Anice, a little rain, poor air quality	Xi'an	11
May	87Anice, a little rain	87Awarm, a little rain, poor air quality	Tie	0
June	83Awarm, rainy	74Bhot, rainy, poor air quality	Harbin	9
July	65Chot, rainy, muggy air	60Csweltering, soaked, poor air quality	Harbin	5
August	73Bwarm, soaked, muggy air	64Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality	Harbin	9
September	89Anice, rainy	74Bwarm, soaked, poor air quality	Harbin	15
October	70Bcold, dry	75Bnice, rainy, poor air quality	Xi'an	5
November	43Ffreezing, dry, reliable snow	71Bcool, a little rain, poor air quality	Xi'an	28
December	29Ffreezing, dry, reliable snow	63Ccold, dry, poor air quality	Xi'an	34

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (29 vs 63). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.