SeasonMapHuangshan vs Shanghai: which is better, month by month
Huangshan beats Shanghai in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (71 vs 48) — while Shanghai wins March to April; they are within 3 points in the other 6 months.
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.
Huangshan vs Shanghai — all 12 months
| Month | Huangshan | Shanghai | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61Cfreezing, rainy | 62Ccold, a little rain, poor air quality | Tie | 1 |
| February | 65Ccold, rainy, muggy air | 66Ccold, a little rain, poor air quality | Tie | 1 |
| March | 68Ccold, soaked | 73Bcool, rainy, poor air quality | Shanghai | 5 |
| April | 76Bcool, soaked | 83Anice, rainy, poor air quality | Shanghai | 7 |
| May | 80Anice, soaked, muggy air | 79Bwarm, rainy, muggy air | Tie | 1 |
| June | 67Cnice, soaked, muggy air | 55Dhot, soaked, poor air quality | Huangshan | 12 |
| July | 71Bwarm, soaked, clean air | 48Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | Huangshan | 23 |
| August | 77Bwarm, rainy, muggy air | 57Dsweltering, rainy, poor air quality | Huangshan | 20 |
| September | 84Anice, rainy, muggy air | 61Chot, soaked, muggy air | Huangshan | 23 |
| October | 86Acool, a little rain | 84Awarm, a little rain, muggy air | Tie | 2 |
| November | 78Bcold, a little rain | 78Bnice, a little rain, poor air quality | Tie | 0 |
| December | 68Ccold, a little rain | 68Ccold, a little rain, poor air quality | Tie | 0 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (71 vs 48). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.