Addis Ababa vs Asmara: which is better, month by month

Asmara beats Addis Ababa in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (94 vs 67) — while Addis Ababa wins January; they are within 3 points in February, November and December.

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.

Addis Ababa

🇪🇹 Ethiopia · mild climate

Best month: January 95/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Asmara

🇪🇷 Eritrea · mild climate

Best month: March 94/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Addis Ababa vs Asmara — all 12 months

Month	Addis Ababa	Asmara	Winner	Gap
January	95Snice, dry	89Anice, a little rain, clean air	Addis Ababa	6
February	94Swarm, dry	91Snice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
March	88Awarm, a little rain	94Swarm, a little rain, clean air	Asmara	6
April	81Awarm, soaked	92Swarm, a little rain	Asmara	11
May	78Bwarm, soaked	93Swarm, a little rain	Asmara	15
June	70Bnice, soaked, muggy air	94Swarm, a little rain	Asmara	24
July	61Cnice, soaked, muggy air	84Anice, soaked	Asmara	23
August	63Cnice, soaked, muggy air	77Bnice, soaked, clean air	Asmara	14
September	67Cnice, soaked, muggy air	94Snice, a little rain	Asmara	27
October	87Anice, a little rain	92Snice, a little rain	Asmara	5
November	93Snice, dry, clean air	90Snice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
December	92Snice, dry	90Snice, dry, clean air	Tie	2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (67 vs 94). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.