Arusha vs Maasai Mara: which is better, month by month

Maasai Mara beats Arusha in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (81 vs 72) — while Arusha wins July to September; they are within 3 points in May, June and 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.

Arusha vs Maasai Mara — all 12 months

MonthArushaMaasai MaraWinnerGap
January77Bhot, rainy, clean air84Awarm, a little rain, clean airMaasai Mara7
February80Ahot, a little rain, clean air85Ahot, a little rain, clean airMaasai Mara5
March72Bhot, rainy, clean air81Ahot, rainy, clean airMaasai Mara9
April73Bwarm, soaked, clean air79Bhot, rainy, clean airMaasai Mara6
May87Awarm, a little rain, clean air86Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie1
June92Snice, dry, clean air89Awarm, dry, clean airTie3
July94Snice, dry, clean air89Awarm, dry, clean airArusha5
August92Snice, dry, clean air87Awarm, dry, clean airArusha5
September90Swarm, dry, clean air86Ahot, dry, clean airArusha4
October85Awarm, a little rain, clean air84Ahot, a little rain, clean airTie1
November78Bwarm, rainy, clean air82Awarm, rainy, clean airMaasai Mara4
December79Bwarm, rainy, clean air84Awarm, a little rain, clean airMaasai Mara5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (72 vs 81). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Arusha

🇹🇿 Tanzania · tropical climate

Best month
July 94/100
Months won
3 of 12

Maasai Mara

🇰🇪 Kenya · tropical climate

Best month
June 89/100
Months won
6 of 12

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