Blantyre vs Victoria Falls: which is better, month by month

Blantyre beats Victoria Falls in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (84 vs 50) — while Victoria Falls wins January and March; 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

🇲🇼 Malawi · mild climate

Best month: August 97/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Victoria Falls

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe · tropical climate

Best month: June 92/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Blantyre vs Victoria Falls — all 12 months

Month	Blantyre	Victoria Falls	Winner	Gap
January	57Dhot, soaked, clean air	61Chot, soaked, clean air	Victoria Falls	4
February	67Chot, soaked, clean air	67Chot, soaked, clean air	Tie	0
March	68Cwarm, soaked, clean air	75Bhot, a little rain, clean air	Victoria Falls	7
April	86Awarm, a little rain, clean air	81Ahot, dry, clean air	Blantyre	5
May	95Snice, dry, clean air	88Awarm, dry, clean air	Blantyre	7
June	90Snice, dry, clean air	92Snice, dry, clean air	Tie	2
July	89Anice, dry, clean air	91Snice, dry, clean air	Tie	2
August	97Snice, dry, clean air	84Awarm, dry, clean air	Blantyre	13
September	92Swarm, dry, clean air	62Chot, dry	Blantyre	30
October	84Ahot, dry, clean air	50Dsweltering, dry, clean air	Blantyre	34
November	76Bhot, rainy, clean air	59Dsweltering, a little rain, clean air	Blantyre	17
December	66Chot, soaked, clean air	65Chot, soaked, clean air	Tie	1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (84 vs 50). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.