Jiuzhaigou vs Shanghai: which is better, month by month

Jiuzhaigou beats Shanghai in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (78 vs 48) — while Shanghai wins October; they are within 3 points in April and November.

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.

Jiuzhaigou

🇨🇳 China · continental climate

Best month
June 84/100
Months won
9 of 12

Shanghai

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
October 84/100
Months won
1 of 12

Jiuzhaigou vs Shanghai — all 12 months

MonthJiuzhaigouShanghaiWinnerGap
January68Cfreezing, dry, clean air62Ccold, a little rain, poor air qualityJiuzhaigou6
February72Bcold, dry, clean air66Ccold, a little rain, poor air qualityJiuzhaigou6
March77Bcold, a little rain, clean air73Bcool, rainy, poor air qualityJiuzhaigou4
April81Acool, rainy, muggy air83Anice, rainy, poor air qualityTie2
May83Anice, soaked, muggy air79Bwarm, rainy, muggy airJiuzhaigou4
June84Anice, soaked, muggy air55Dhot, soaked, poor air qualityJiuzhaigou29
July78Bwarm, soaked, clean air48Fsweltering, soaked, poor air qualityJiuzhaigou30
August80Awarm, soaked, clean air57Dsweltering, rainy, poor air qualityJiuzhaigou23
September80Anice, soaked, clean air61Chot, soaked, muggy airJiuzhaigou19
October77Bcool, rainy, clean air84Awarm, a little rain, muggy airShanghai7
November78Bcold, a little rain, clean air78Bnice, a little rain, poor air qualityTie0
December73Bcold, dry, clean air68Ccold, a little rain, poor air qualityJiuzhaigou5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (78 vs 48). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.