SeasonMapQingdao vs Sanya: which is better, month by month
Sanya beats Qingdao in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (87 vs 53) — while Qingdao wins June to October; they are within 3 points in May.
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.
Qingdao vs Sanya — all 12 months
| Month | Qingdao | Sanya | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51Dcold, dry, poor air quality | 84Anice, dry, muggy air | Sanya | 33 |
| February | 57Dcold, dry, poor air quality | 89Awarm, dry, clean air | Sanya | 32 |
| March | 70Bcool, dry, poor air quality | 93Shot, dry, muggy air | Sanya | 23 |
| April | 77Bnice, a little rain, poor air quality | 92Shot, a little rain, muggy air | Sanya | 15 |
| May | 80Anice, a little rain, poor air quality | 80Asweltering, rainy, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| June | 84Ahot, rainy, poor air quality | 74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Qingdao | 10 |
| July | 75Bsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 65Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Qingdao | 10 |
| August | 74Bsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 64Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Qingdao | 10 |
| September | 87Ahot, rainy | 67Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Qingdao | 20 |
| October | 79Bnice, a little rain | 66Chot, soaked, clean air | Qingdao | 13 |
| November | 66Ccool, dry | 85Awarm, a little rain, muggy air | Sanya | 19 |
| December | 53Dcold, dry | 87Awarm, dry | Sanya | 34 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (53 vs 87). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.