Durban vs Pemba: which is better, month by month

Pemba beats Durban in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (95 vs 81) — while Durban wins December to March; they are within 3 points in April 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.

Durban

🇿🇦 South Africa · tropical climate

Best month: January 88/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Pemba

🇲🇿 Mozambique · tropical climate

Best month: September 95/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Durban vs Pemba — all 12 months

Month	Durban	Pemba	Winner	Gap
January	88Ahot, rainy, muggy air	67Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Durban	21
February	84Ahot, rainy, clean air	72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Durban	12
March	87Ahot, rainy, muggy air	74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Durban	13
April	79Bwarm, rainy, muggy air	79Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	0
May	85Awarm, rainy, muggy air	90Shot, dry, clean air	Pemba	5
June	88Awarm, dry	94Shot, dry, clean air	Pemba	6
July	86Anice, dry	93Shot, dry, clean air	Pemba	7
August	85Anice, a little rain	93Shot, dry, clean air	Pemba	8
September	81Awarm, a little rain, muggy air	95Shot, dry, clean air	Pemba	14
October	82Awarm, rainy, muggy air	91Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Pemba	9
November	84Awarm, rainy, muggy air	86Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
December	83Ahot, rainy, clean air	77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Durban	6

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (88 vs 67). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.