Kunming vs Lijiang: which is better, month by month

Lijiang beats Kunming in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (87 vs 77) — while Kunming wins July to September; they are within 3 points in May, June and October.

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.

Kunming

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month: April 90/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Lijiang

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month: April 94/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Kunming vs Lijiang — all 12 months

Month	Kunming	Lijiang	Winner	Gap
January	75Bcool, a little rain	84Acool, dry, clean air	Lijiang	9
February	81Acool, dry	88Acool, dry, clean air	Lijiang	7
March	89Anice, a little rain	93Scool, dry, clean air	Lijiang	4
April	90Snice, a little rain	94Snice, a little rain	Lijiang	4
May	84Awarm, rainy	83Anice, rainy	Tie	1
June	67Cwarm, soaked, muggy air	67Cwarm, soaked, clean air	Tie	0
July	70Bwarm, soaked, muggy air	61Cwarm, soaked, clean air	Kunming	9
August	69Chot, soaked, muggy air	65Cwarm, soaked, clean air	Kunming	4
September	79Bwarm, soaked, muggy air	69Cwarm, soaked, clean air	Kunming	10
October	80Anice, rainy, muggy air	82Anice, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
November	82Anice, a little rain, muggy air	90Snice, a little rain, clean air	Lijiang	8
December	77Bcool, dry, muggy air	87Acool, dry, clean air	Lijiang	10

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (79 vs 69). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.