Dar es Salaam vs Mombasa: which is better, month by month

Mombasa beats Dar es Salaam in all 12 months — its lead peaks in March (87 vs 57).

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.

Dar es Salaam

🇹🇿 Tanzania · tropical climate

Best month
July 82/100
Months won
0 of 12

Mombasa

🇰🇪 Kenya · tropical climate

Best month
February 92/100
Months won
12 of 12

Dar es Salaam vs Mombasa — all 12 months

MonthDar es SalaamMombasaWinnerGap
January65Csweltering, a little rain, muggy air91Ssweltering, dryMombasa26
February67Csweltering, a little rain, muggy air92Ssweltering, dryMombasa25
March57Dsweltering, soaked, clean air87Asweltering, a little rain, clean airMombasa30
April47Fsweltering, soaked, clean air76Bsweltering, soaked, clean airMombasa29
May63Csweltering, rainy, clean air76Bhot, soaked, clean airMombasa13
June77Bhot, a little rain, clean air89Ahot, a little rain, clean airMombasa12
July82Ahot, dry, clean air90Shot, a little rain, clean airMombasa8
August80Ahot, dry, clean air91Shot, a little rain, clean airMombasa11
September78Bsweltering, dry, clean air91Shot, a little rain, clean airMombasa13
October72Bsweltering, a little rain, clean air86Asweltering, rainy, clean airMombasa14
November66Csweltering, rainy, clean air85Asweltering, rainy, clean airMombasa19
December61Csweltering, rainy, clean air86Asweltering, a little rain, clean airMombasa25

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (57 vs 87). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.