Blantyre vs Nkhata Bay: which is better, month by month

Blantyre beats Nkhata Bay in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (67 vs 57) — while Nkhata Bay wins October to November; they are within 3 points in the other 4 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.

Blantyre vs Nkhata Bay — all 12 months

MonthBlantyreNkhata BayWinnerGap
January57Dhot, soaked, clean air53Dhot, soaked, clean airBlantyre4
February67Chot, soaked, clean air57Dhot, soaked, clean airBlantyre10
March68Cwarm, soaked, clean air61Chot, soaked, clean airBlantyre7
April86Awarm, a little rain, clean air78Bhot, rainy, clean airBlantyre8
May95Snice, dry, clean air87Awarm, a little rain, clean airBlantyre8
June90Snice, dry, clean air90Swarm, dry, clean airTie0
July89Anice, dry, clean air89Anice, dry, clean airTie0
August97Snice, dry, clean air93Swarm, dry, clean airBlantyre4
September92Swarm, dry, clean air95Shot, dry, clean airTie3
October84Ahot, dry, clean air92Shot, dryNkhata Bay8
November76Bhot, rainy, clean air84Ahot, a little rain, clean airNkhata Bay8
December66Chot, soaked, clean air68Chot, soaked, clean airTie2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (67 vs 57). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Blantyre

🇲🇼 Malawi · mild climate

Best month
August 97/100
Months won
6 of 12

Nkhata Bay

🇲🇼 Malawi · tropical climate

Best month
September 95/100
Months won
2 of 12

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