Amboseli vs Zanzibar: which is better, month by month

Zanzibar beats Amboseli in 11 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (84 vs 69) — and they are within 3 points in April.

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.

Amboseli vs Zanzibar — all 12 months

MonthAmboseliZanzibarWinnerGap
January69Chot, soaked, clean air84Asweltering, a little rain, clean airZanzibar15
February75Bhot, rainy, clean air86Asweltering, a little rain, clean airZanzibar11
March67Chot, soaked, clean air79Bsweltering, rainy, clean airZanzibar12
April57Dhot, soaked, clean air59Dsweltering, soaked, clean airTie2
May65Chot, soaked, clean air75Bhot, rainy, clean airZanzibar10
June86Awarm, a little rain, clean air90Shot, a little rain, clean airZanzibar4
July88Awarm, a little rain, clean air92Shot, dry, clean airZanzibar4
August85Awarm, a little rain, clean air92Shot, dry, clean airZanzibar7
September82Ahot, a little rain, clean air93Ssweltering, dry, clean airZanzibar11
October74Bhot, rainy, clean air87Asweltering, a little rain, clean airZanzibar13
November67Chot, soaked, clean air82Asweltering, rainy, clean airZanzibar15
December72Bhot, soaked, clean air80Asweltering, rainy, clean airZanzibar8

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (69 vs 84). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Amboseli

🇰🇪 Kenya · tropical climate

Best month
July 88/100
Months won
0 of 12

Zanzibar

🇹🇿 Tanzania · tropical climate

Best month
September 93/100
Months won
11 of 12

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