Arusha vs Mombasa: which is better, month by month

Mombasa beats Arusha in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (87 vs 72) — while Arusha wins May and July; they are within 3 points in the other 5 months.

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 Mombasa — all 12 months

MonthArushaMombasaWinnerGap
January77Bhot, rainy, clean air91Ssweltering, dryMombasa14
February80Ahot, a little rain, clean air92Ssweltering, dryMombasa12
March72Bhot, rainy, clean air87Asweltering, a little rain, clean airMombasa15
April73Bwarm, soaked, clean air76Bsweltering, soaked, clean airTie3
May87Awarm, a little rain, clean air76Bhot, soaked, clean airArusha11
June92Snice, dry, clean air89Ahot, a little rain, clean airTie3
July94Snice, dry, clean air90Shot, a little rain, clean airArusha4
August92Snice, dry, clean air91Shot, a little rain, clean airTie1
September90Swarm, dry, clean air91Shot, a little rain, clean airTie1
October85Awarm, a little rain, clean air86Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie1
November78Bwarm, rainy, clean air85Asweltering, rainy, clean airMombasa7
December79Bwarm, rainy, clean air86Asweltering, a little rain, clean airMombasa7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (72 vs 87). 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
2 of 12

Mombasa

🇰🇪 Kenya · tropical climate

Best month
February 92/100
Months won
5 of 12

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