SeasonMapLijiang vs Shenzhen: which is better, month by month
Lijiang beats Shenzhen in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (83 vs 54) — and they are within 3 points in December to February.
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 Shenzhen — all 12 months
| Month | Lijiang | Shenzhen | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84Acool, dry, clean air | 83Anice, a little rain, poor air quality | Tie | 1 |
| February | 88Acool, dry, clean air | 87Anice, a little rain | Tie | 1 |
| March | 93Scool, dry, clean air | 81Awarm, rainy, muggy air | Lijiang | 12 |
| April | 94Snice, a little rain | 71Bhot, rainy, muggy air | Lijiang | 23 |
| May | 83Anice, rainy | 54Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Lijiang | 29 |
| June | 67Cwarm, soaked, clean air | 41Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Lijiang | 26 |
| July | 61Cwarm, soaked, clean air | 49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Lijiang | 12 |
| August | 65Cwarm, soaked, clean air | 37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Lijiang | 28 |
| September | 69Cwarm, soaked, clean air | 46Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Lijiang | 23 |
| October | 82Anice, rainy, clean air | 65Chot, rainy, muggy air | Lijiang | 17 |
| November | 90Snice, a little rain, clean air | 79Bwarm, a little rain | Lijiang | 11 |
| December | 87Acool, dry, clean air | 90Snice, dry, poor air quality | Tie | 3 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (83 vs 54). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.