SeasonMapLhasa vs Ürümqi: which is better, month by month
Lhasa beats Ürümqi in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (76 vs 36) — while Ürümqi wins May and September; they are within 3 points in April.
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.
Lhasa vs Ürümqi — all 12 months
| Month | Lhasa | Ürümqi | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69Cfreezing, dry, reliable snow | 32Ffreezing, dry, poor air quality | Lhasa | 37 |
| February | 74Bcold, dry, reliable snow | 40Ffreezing, dry, poor air quality | Lhasa | 34 |
| March | 78Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow | 60Ccold, dry, poor air quality | Lhasa | 18 |
| April | 81Acool, a little rain, reliable snow | 78Bnice, a little rain, poor air quality | Tie | 3 |
| May | 84Acool, rainy, reliable snow | 90Snice, a little rain, poor air quality | Ürümqi | 6 |
| June | 89Anice, rainy | 84Awarm, dry, poor air quality | Lhasa | 5 |
| July | 83Anice, soaked, clean air | 75Bhot, dry, poor air quality | Lhasa | 8 |
| August | 87Anice, soaked, clean air | 81Awarm, dry, poor air quality | Lhasa | 6 |
| September | 87Anice, rainy, clean air | 92Snice, a little rain, poor air quality | Ürümqi | 5 |
| October | 85Acool, a little rain, clean air | 68Ccool, a little rain, poor air quality | Lhasa | 17 |
| November | 80Acold, dry, clean air | 48Fcold, a little rain, poor air quality | Lhasa | 32 |
| December | 76Bcold, dry, clean air | 36Ffreezing, dry, poor air quality | Lhasa | 40 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (76 vs 36). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.