SeasonMapOkinawa vs Qingdao: which is better, month by month
Okinawa beats Qingdao in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (62 vs 51) — while Qingdao wins May, June and September; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.
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.
Okinawa vs Qingdao — all 12 months
| Month | Okinawa | Qingdao | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62Cnice, rainy | 51Dcold, dry, poor air quality | Okinawa | 11 |
| February | 67Cnice, rainy | 57Dcold, dry, poor air quality | Okinawa | 10 |
| March | 71Bnice, rainy | 70Bcool, dry, poor air quality | Tie | 1 |
| April | 76Bwarm, rainy, muggy air | 77Bnice, a little rain, poor air quality | Tie | 1 |
| May | 72Bhot, soaked, muggy air | 80Anice, a little rain, poor air quality | Qingdao | 8 |
| June | 70Bhot, soaked, clean air | 84Ahot, rainy, poor air quality | Qingdao | 14 |
| July | 79Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 75Bsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | Okinawa | 4 |
| August | 77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 74Bsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | Tie | 3 |
| September | 75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 87Ahot, rainy | Qingdao | 12 |
| October | 78Bhot, rainy, clean air | 79Bnice, a little rain | Tie | 1 |
| November | 73Bwarm, rainy, clean air | 66Ccool, dry | Okinawa | 7 |
| December | 60Cnice, soaked, clean air | 53Dcold, dry | Okinawa | 7 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (70 vs 84). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.