Harare vs Port Elizabeth: which is better, month by month

Harare beats Port Elizabeth in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (96 vs 82) — while Port Elizabeth wins December to February; they are within 3 points in March and November.

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.

Harare vs Port Elizabeth — all 12 months

MonthHararePort ElizabethWinnerGap
January70Bhot, soaked, clean air89Awarm, a little rain, clean airPort Elizabeth19
February78Bhot, rainy, clean air88Awarm, a little rain, clean airPort Elizabeth10
March85Awarm, rainy, clean air87Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie2
April91Swarm, a little rain, clean air82Awarm, a little rain, clean airHarare9
May96Snice, dry, clean air82Anice, dry, clean airHarare14
June90Snice, dry77Bnice, dry, clean airHarare13
July90Snice, dry79Bnice, dry, clean airHarare11
August94Snice, dry81Anice, dry, clean airHarare13
September91Swarm, dry83Anice, a little rain, clean airHarare8
October87Ahot, dry83Anice, a little rain, clean airHarare4
November82Ahot, rainy, clean air85Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie3
December77Bhot, rainy, clean air86Awarm, a little rain, clean airPort Elizabeth9

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (70 vs 89). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Harare

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe · mild climate

Best month
May 96/100
Months won
7 of 12

Port Elizabeth

🇿🇦 South Africa · mild climate

Best month
January 89/100
Months won
3 of 12

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