Jinghong vs Lijiang: which is better, month by month

Lijiang beats Jinghong in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (94 vs 68) — while Jinghong wins January; they are within 3 points in February and December.

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.

Jinghong

🇨🇳 China · tropical climate

Best month: December 90/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Lijiang

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month: April 94/100
Months won: 9 of 12

Jinghong vs Lijiang — all 12 months

Month	Jinghong	Lijiang	Winner	Gap
January	88Awarm, a little rain, muggy air	84Acool, dry, clean air	Jinghong	4
February	86Ahot, dry	88Acool, dry, clean air	Tie	2
March	81Asweltering, dry	93Scool, dry, clean air	Lijiang	12
April	68Csweltering, a little rain	94Snice, a little rain	Lijiang	26
May	57Dsweltering, soaked	83Anice, rainy	Lijiang	26
June	49Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	67Cwarm, soaked, clean air	Lijiang	18
July	43Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	61Cwarm, soaked, clean air	Lijiang	18
August	41Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	65Cwarm, soaked, clean air	Lijiang	24
September	55Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	69Cwarm, soaked, clean air	Lijiang	14
October	64Csweltering, rainy, clean air	82Anice, rainy, clean air	Lijiang	18
November	78Bhot, a little rain, muggy air	90Snice, a little rain, clean air	Lijiang	12
December	90Swarm, a little rain, muggy air	87Acool, dry, clean air	Tie	3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (68 vs 94). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.