Shenzhen vs Xiamen: which is better, month by month

Xiamen beats Shenzhen in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (57 vs 46) — while Shenzhen wins February; they are within 3 points in the other 5 months.

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 Xiamen — all 12 months

MonthShenzhenXiamenWinnerGap
January83Anice, a little rain, poor air quality81Anice, a little rainTie2
February87Anice, a little rain79Bnice, a little rain, muggy airShenzhen8
March81Awarm, rainy, muggy air83Anice, rainy, poor air qualityTie2
April71Bhot, rainy, muggy air74Bhot, rainy, poor air qualityTie3
May54Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air60Chot, soaked, muggy airXiamen6
June41Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air47Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airXiamen6
July49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie0
August37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air44Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airXiamen7
September46Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air57Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airXiamen11
October65Chot, rainy, muggy air73Bhot, a little rainXiamen8
November79Bwarm, a little rain85Awarm, a little rainXiamen6
December90Snice, dry, poor air quality89Anice, dryTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (46 vs 57). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Shenzhen

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
December 90/100
Months won
1 of 12

Xiamen

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
December 89/100
Months won
6 of 12

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