Shanghai vs Taichung: which is better, month by month

Shanghai beats Taichung in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (79 vs 57) — while Taichung wins December to March; they are within 3 points in November.

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.

Shanghai vs Taichung — all 12 months

MonthShanghaiTaichungWinnerGap
January62Ccold, a little rain, poor air quality86Anice, a little rain, muggy airTaichung24
February66Ccold, a little rain, poor air quality88Anice, a little rain, muggy airTaichung22
March73Bcool, rainy, poor air quality80Awarm, rainy, muggy airTaichung7
April83Anice, rainy, poor air quality70Bhot, rainy, muggy airShanghai13
May79Bwarm, rainy, muggy air57Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airShanghai22
June55Dhot, soaked, poor air quality47Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airShanghai8
July48Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality40Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airShanghai8
August57Dsweltering, rainy, poor air quality42Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airShanghai15
September61Chot, soaked, muggy air50Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airShanghai11
October84Awarm, a little rain, muggy air64Chot, rainy, muggy airShanghai20
November78Bnice, a little rain, poor air quality77Bhot, a little rain, muggy airTie1
December68Ccold, a little rain, poor air quality90Swarm, a little rain, muggy airTaichung22

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (62 vs 86). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Shanghai

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
October 84/100
Months won
7 of 12

Taichung

🇹🇼 Taiwan · mild climate

Best month
December 90/100
Months won
4 of 12

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