Pingyao vs Xi'an: which is better, month by month

Xi'an beats Pingyao in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (74 vs 46) — while Pingyao wins October to November; they are within 3 points in December to January.

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.

Pingyao

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month: October 85/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Xi'an

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month: April 89/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Pingyao vs Xi'an — all 12 months

Month	Pingyao	Xi'an	Winner	Gap
January	59Dcold, rainy, poor air quality	57Dcold, dry, poor air quality	Tie	2
February	64Ccold, rainy, poor air quality	68Ccold, dry, poor air quality	Xi'an	4
March	71Bnice, rainy, poor air quality	81Acool, a little rain, poor air quality	Xi'an	10
April	82Awarm, rainy, poor air quality	89Anice, a little rain, poor air quality	Xi'an	7
May	72Bhot, soaked, poor air quality	87Awarm, a little rain, poor air quality	Xi'an	15
June	46Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality	74Bhot, rainy, poor air quality	Xi'an	28
July	44Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality	60Csweltering, soaked, poor air quality	Xi'an	16
August	51Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality	64Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality	Xi'an	13
September	60Chot, soaked, poor air quality	74Bwarm, soaked, poor air quality	Xi'an	14
October	85Awarm, a little rain, poor air quality	75Bnice, rainy, poor air quality	Pingyao	10
November	78Bnice, a little rain, poor air quality	71Bcool, a little rain, poor air quality	Pingyao	7
December	66Ccold, a little rain, poor air quality	63Ccold, dry, poor air quality	Tie	3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (46 vs 74). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.