SeasonMapLijiang vs Shanghai: which is better, month by month
Lijiang beats Shanghai in 11 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (84 vs 62) — and they are within 3 points in 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.
Lijiang vs Shanghai — all 12 months
| Month | Lijiang | Shanghai | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84Acool, dry, clean air | 62Ccold, a little rain, poor air quality | Lijiang | 22 |
| February | 88Acool, dry, clean air | 66Ccold, a little rain, poor air quality | Lijiang | 22 |
| March | 93Scool, dry, clean air | 73Bcool, rainy, poor air quality | Lijiang | 20 |
| April | 94Snice, a little rain | 83Anice, rainy, poor air quality | Lijiang | 11 |
| May | 83Anice, rainy | 79Bwarm, rainy, muggy air | Lijiang | 4 |
| June | 67Cwarm, soaked, clean air | 55Dhot, soaked, poor air quality | Lijiang | 12 |
| July | 61Cwarm, soaked, clean air | 48Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | Lijiang | 13 |
| August | 65Cwarm, soaked, clean air | 57Dsweltering, rainy, poor air quality | Lijiang | 8 |
| September | 69Cwarm, soaked, clean air | 61Chot, soaked, muggy air | Lijiang | 8 |
| October | 82Anice, rainy, clean air | 84Awarm, a little rain, muggy air | Tie | 2 |
| November | 90Snice, a little rain, clean air | 78Bnice, a little rain, poor air quality | Lijiang | 12 |
| December | 87Acool, dry, clean air | 68Ccold, a little rain, poor air quality | Lijiang | 19 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (84 vs 62). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.