Diani Beach vs Zanzibar: which is better, month by month

Diani Beach beats Zanzibar in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (72 vs 59) — while Zanzibar wins May, June, July and September; they are within 3 points in August, October and November.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Diani Beach

🇰🇪 Kenya · tropical climate

Best month
January 91/100
Months won
5 of 12

Zanzibar

🇹🇿 Tanzania · tropical climate

Best month
September 93/100
Months won
4 of 12

Diani Beach vs Zanzibar — all 12 months

MonthDiani BeachZanzibarWinnerGap
January91Ssweltering, dry84Asweltering, a little rain, clean airDiani Beach7
February91Ssweltering, dry86Asweltering, a little rain, clean airDiani Beach5
March87Asweltering, a little rain, clean air79Bsweltering, rainy, clean airDiani Beach8
April72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air59Dsweltering, soaked, clean airDiani Beach13
May71Bhot, soaked, clean air75Bhot, rainy, clean airZanzibar4
June84Ahot, rainy, clean air90Shot, a little rain, clean airZanzibar6
July88Ahot, a little rain, clean air92Shot, dry, clean airZanzibar4
August89Ahot, a little rain, clean air92Shot, dry, clean airTie3
September89Ahot, a little rain, clean air93Ssweltering, dry, clean airZanzibar4
October85Ahot, rainy, clean air87Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTie2
November85Asweltering, rainy, clean air82Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie3
December87Asweltering, a little rain, clean air80Asweltering, rainy, clean airDiani Beach7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (72 vs 59). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.