Lijiang vs Shangri-La: which is better, month by month

Lijiang and Shangri-La split the year 6–6 — Lijiang wins November to April, Shangri-La wins May to 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.

Lijiang

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month: April 94/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Shangri-La

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month: May 87/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Lijiang vs Shangri-La — all 12 months

Month	Lijiang	Shangri-La	Winner	Gap
January	84Acool, dry, clean air	75Bcold, dry, clean air	Lijiang	9
February	88Acool, dry, clean air	76Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Lijiang	12
March	93Scool, dry, clean air	81Acold, a little rain, clean air	Lijiang	12
April	94Snice, a little rain	84Acool, a little rain, muggy air	Lijiang	10
May	83Anice, rainy	87Acool, rainy, clean air	Shangri-La	4
June	67Cwarm, soaked, clean air	85Anice, soaked, clean air	Shangri-La	18
July	61Cwarm, soaked, clean air	77Bnice, soaked, clean air	Shangri-La	16
August	65Cwarm, soaked, clean air	77Bnice, soaked, clean air	Shangri-La	12
September	69Cwarm, soaked, clean air	83Anice, soaked, clean air	Shangri-La	14
October	82Anice, rainy, clean air	86Acool, a little rain, clean air	Shangri-La	4
November	90Snice, a little rain, clean air	84Acold, dry, clean air	Lijiang	6
December	87Acool, dry, clean air	81Acold, dry, clean air	Lijiang	6

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (67 vs 85). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.