Shenzhen vs Xi'an: which is better, month by month
Xi'an beats Shenzhen in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (87 vs 54) — while Shenzhen wins November to February; they are within 3 points in March.
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.
Shenzhen vs Xi'an — all 12 months
| Month | Shenzhen | Xi'an | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 83Anice, a little rain, poor air quality | 57Dcold, dry, poor air quality | Shenzhen | 26 |
| February | 87Anice, a little rain | 68Ccold, dry, poor air quality | Shenzhen | 19 |
| March | 81Awarm, rainy, muggy air | 81Acool, a little rain, poor air quality | Tie | 0 |
| April | 71Bhot, rainy, muggy air | 89Anice, a little rain, poor air quality | Xi'an | 18 |
| May | 54Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 87Awarm, a little rain, poor air quality | Xi'an | 33 |
| June | 41Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 74Bhot, rainy, poor air quality | Xi'an | 33 |
| July | 49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 60Csweltering, soaked, poor air quality | Xi'an | 11 |
| August | 37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 64Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality | Xi'an | 27 |
| September | 46Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 74Bwarm, soaked, poor air quality | Xi'an | 28 |
| October | 65Chot, rainy, muggy air | 75Bnice, rainy, poor air quality | Xi'an | 10 |
| November | 79Bwarm, a little rain | 71Bcool, a little rain, poor air quality | Shenzhen | 8 |
| December | 90Snice, dry, poor air quality | 63Ccold, dry, poor air quality | Shenzhen | 27 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (54 vs 87). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.