SeasonMapLijiang vs Sanya: which is better, month by month
Lijiang and Sanya split the year 2–2 — Lijiang wins October to November, Sanya wins June to July, and they are within 3 points in the other 8 months.
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.
Lijiang vs Sanya — all 12 months
| Month | Lijiang | Sanya | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84Acool, dry, clean air | 84Anice, dry, muggy air | Tie | 0 |
| February | 88Acool, dry, clean air | 89Awarm, dry, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| March | 93Scool, dry, clean air | 93Shot, dry, muggy air | Tie | 0 |
| April | 94Snice, a little rain | 92Shot, a little rain, muggy air | Tie | 2 |
| May | 83Anice, rainy | 80Asweltering, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| June | 67Cwarm, soaked, clean air | 74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Sanya | 7 |
| July | 61Cwarm, soaked, clean air | 65Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Sanya | 4 |
| August | 65Cwarm, soaked, clean air | 64Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| September | 69Cwarm, soaked, clean air | 67Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| October | 82Anice, rainy, clean air | 66Chot, soaked, clean air | Lijiang | 16 |
| November | 90Snice, a little rain, clean air | 85Awarm, a little rain, muggy air | Lijiang | 5 |
| December | 87Acool, dry, clean air | 87Awarm, dry | Tie | 0 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (82 vs 66). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.