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

Blantyre beats Addis Ababa in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (97 vs 63) — while Addis Ababa wins November to March; they are within 3 points in October.

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 vs Blantyre — all 12 months

MonthAddis AbabaBlantyreWinnerGap
January95Snice, dry57Dhot, soaked, clean airAddis Ababa38
February94Swarm, dry67Chot, soaked, clean airAddis Ababa27
March88Awarm, a little rain68Cwarm, soaked, clean airAddis Ababa20
April81Awarm, soaked86Awarm, a little rain, clean airBlantyre5
May78Bwarm, soaked95Snice, dry, clean airBlantyre17
June70Bnice, soaked, muggy air90Snice, dry, clean airBlantyre20
July61Cnice, soaked, muggy air89Anice, dry, clean airBlantyre28
August63Cnice, soaked, muggy air97Snice, dry, clean airBlantyre34
September67Cnice, soaked, muggy air92Swarm, dry, clean airBlantyre25
October87Anice, a little rain84Ahot, dry, clean airTie3
November93Snice, dry, clean air76Bhot, rainy, clean airAddis Ababa17
December92Snice, dry66Chot, soaked, clean airAddis Ababa26

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (95 vs 57). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Addis Ababa

🇪🇹 Ethiopia · mild climate

Best month
January 95/100
Months won
5 of 12

Blantyre

🇲🇼 Malawi · mild climate

Best month
August 97/100
Months won
6 of 12

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