What is the weather like in Lijiang vs Shanghai in January?

In January, Lijiang averages 14°C high / 0°C low with about 14 mm of rain; Shanghai averages 10°C high / 2°C low with about 58 mm.

Lijiang vs Shanghai in January

Lijiang is the better pick in January — 84 vs 62 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Lijiang is cool, dry, clean air, while Shanghai is cold, a little rain, poor air quality.

Lijiang vs Shanghai — January climate, side by side

	🇨🇳 Lijiang	🇨🇳 Shanghai
Comfort score	84/100 (A)	62/100 (C)
Feels-like high	11°C	6°C
Avg high / low	14° / 0°	10° / 2°
Rainfall	14 mm	58 mm
Rainy days	4	8
Humidity	59%	74%
Air quality (AQI)	42	139

Monthly climate normals (ERA5 reanalysis). Comfort scores are SeasonMap estimates.

Month by month

Lijiang 🇨🇳 Chinacool, dry, clean air · best April84
Shanghai 🇨🇳 Chinacold, a little rain, poor air quality · best October62

Lijiang vs Shanghai in January — FAQ

Is January better in Lijiang or Shanghai?: Lijiang is the better pick in January — 84 vs 62 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Lijiang is cool, dry, clean air, while Shanghai is cold, a little rain, poor air quality.
What is the weather like in Lijiang vs Shanghai in January?: In January, Lijiang averages 14°C high / 0°C low with about 14 mm of rain; Shanghai averages 10°C high / 2°C low with about 58 mm.