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

Addis Ababa beats Ngorongoro in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (94 vs 66) — while Ngorongoro wins May to September; they are within 3 points in October.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Addis Ababa vs Ngorongoro — all 12 months

MonthAddis AbabaNgorongoroWinnerGap
January95Snice, dry70Bnice, soaked, clean airAddis Ababa25
February94Swarm, dry66Cwarm, soaked, clean airAddis Ababa28
March88Awarm, a little rain65Cwarm, soaked, clean airAddis Ababa23
April81Awarm, soaked67Cnice, soaked, clean airAddis Ababa14
May78Bwarm, soaked89Anice, a little rain, clean airNgorongoro11
June70Bnice, soaked, muggy air96Snice, dry, clean airNgorongoro26
July61Cnice, soaked, muggy air95Snice, dry, clean airNgorongoro34
August63Cnice, soaked, muggy air98Snice, dry, clean airNgorongoro35
September67Cnice, soaked, muggy air93Snice, dry, clean airNgorongoro26
October87Anice, a little rain88Anice, a little rain, clean airTie1
November93Snice, dry, clean air74Bnice, soaked, clean airAddis Ababa19
December92Snice, dry69Cnice, soaked, clean airAddis Ababa23

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (63 vs 98). 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
6 of 12

Ngorongoro

🇹🇿 Tanzania · mild climate

Best month
August 98/100
Months won
5 of 12

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