SeasonMapLijiang vs Xiamen: which is better, month by month
Lijiang beats Xiamen in 10 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (83 vs 60) — and they are within 3 points in December to January.
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 Xiamen — all 12 months
| Month | Lijiang | Xiamen | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84Acool, dry, clean air | 81Anice, a little rain | Tie | 3 |
| February | 88Acool, dry, clean air | 79Bnice, a little rain, muggy air | Lijiang | 9 |
| March | 93Scool, dry, clean air | 83Anice, rainy, poor air quality | Lijiang | 10 |
| April | 94Snice, a little rain | 74Bhot, rainy, poor air quality | Lijiang | 20 |
| May | 83Anice, rainy | 60Chot, soaked, muggy air | Lijiang | 23 |
| June | 67Cwarm, soaked, clean air | 47Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Lijiang | 20 |
| July | 61Cwarm, soaked, clean air | 49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Lijiang | 12 |
| August | 65Cwarm, soaked, clean air | 44Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Lijiang | 21 |
| September | 69Cwarm, soaked, clean air | 57Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Lijiang | 12 |
| October | 82Anice, rainy, clean air | 73Bhot, a little rain | Lijiang | 9 |
| November | 90Snice, a little rain, clean air | 85Awarm, a little rain | Lijiang | 5 |
| December | 87Acool, dry, clean air | 89Anice, dry | Tie | 2 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (83 vs 60). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.