Kunming vs Shanghai: which is better, month by month

Kunming beats Shanghai in 11 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (70 vs 48) — while Shanghai wins October.

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.

Kunming

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
April 90/100
Months won
11 of 12

Shanghai

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
October 84/100
Months won
1 of 12

Kunming vs Shanghai — all 12 months

MonthKunmingShanghaiWinnerGap
January75Bcool, a little rain62Ccold, a little rain, poor air qualityKunming13
February81Acool, dry66Ccold, a little rain, poor air qualityKunming15
March89Anice, a little rain73Bcool, rainy, poor air qualityKunming16
April90Snice, a little rain83Anice, rainy, poor air qualityKunming7
May84Awarm, rainy79Bwarm, rainy, muggy airKunming5
June67Cwarm, soaked, muggy air55Dhot, soaked, poor air qualityKunming12
July70Bwarm, soaked, muggy air48Fsweltering, soaked, poor air qualityKunming22
August69Chot, soaked, muggy air57Dsweltering, rainy, poor air qualityKunming12
September79Bwarm, soaked, muggy air61Chot, soaked, muggy airKunming18
October80Anice, rainy, muggy air84Awarm, a little rain, muggy airShanghai4
November82Anice, a little rain, muggy air78Bnice, a little rain, poor air qualityKunming4
December77Bcool, dry, muggy air68Ccold, a little rain, poor air qualityKunming9

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (70 vs 48). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.