Bahir Dar vs Zanzibar: which is better, month by month

Bahir Dar beats Zanzibar in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (84 vs 59) — while Zanzibar wins June 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.

Bahir Dar vs Zanzibar — all 12 months

MonthBahir DarZanzibarWinnerGap
January94Swarm, dry84Asweltering, a little rain, clean airBahir Dar10
February90Swarm, dry86Asweltering, a little rain, clean airBahir Dar4
March86Ahot, dry79Bsweltering, rainy, clean airBahir Dar7
April84Awarm, dry59Dsweltering, soaked, clean airBahir Dar25
May80Awarm, rainy75Bhot, rainy, clean airBahir Dar5
June69Cwarm, soaked, muggy air90Shot, a little rain, clean airZanzibar21
July59Dnice, soaked, clean air92Shot, dry, clean airZanzibar33
August60Cwarm, soaked, clean air92Shot, dry, clean airZanzibar32
September66Cwarm, soaked, muggy air93Ssweltering, dry, clean airZanzibar27
October88Awarm, a little rain, clean air87Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTie1
November96Swarm, dry, clean air82Asweltering, rainy, clean airBahir Dar14
December97Swarm, dry, clean air80Asweltering, rainy, clean airBahir Dar17

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (59 vs 92). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Bahir Dar

🇪🇹 Ethiopia · tropical climate

Best month
December 97/100
Months won
7 of 12

Zanzibar

🇹🇿 Tanzania · tropical climate

Best month
September 93/100
Months won
4 of 12

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