Qingdao vs Shanghai: which is better, month by month

Shanghai beats Qingdao in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (68 vs 53) — while Qingdao wins June to September; they are within 3 points in March and May.

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.

Qingdao

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
September 87/100
Months won
4 of 12

Shanghai

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
October 84/100
Months won
6 of 12

Qingdao vs Shanghai — all 12 months

MonthQingdaoShanghaiWinnerGap
January51Dcold, dry, poor air quality62Ccold, a little rain, poor air qualityShanghai11
February57Dcold, dry, poor air quality66Ccold, a little rain, poor air qualityShanghai9
March70Bcool, dry, poor air quality73Bcool, rainy, poor air qualityTie3
April77Bnice, a little rain, poor air quality83Anice, rainy, poor air qualityShanghai6
May80Anice, a little rain, poor air quality79Bwarm, rainy, muggy airTie1
June84Ahot, rainy, poor air quality55Dhot, soaked, poor air qualityQingdao29
July75Bsweltering, soaked, poor air quality48Fsweltering, soaked, poor air qualityQingdao27
August74Bsweltering, soaked, poor air quality57Dsweltering, rainy, poor air qualityQingdao17
September87Ahot, rainy61Chot, soaked, muggy airQingdao26
October79Bnice, a little rain84Awarm, a little rain, muggy airShanghai5
November66Ccool, dry78Bnice, a little rain, poor air qualityShanghai12
December53Dcold, dry68Ccold, a little rain, poor air qualityShanghai15

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (84 vs 55). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.