Kampala vs Nairobi: which is better, month by month

Nairobi beats Kampala in all 12 months — its lead peaks in September (94 vs 81).

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.

Kampala vs Nairobi — all 12 months

MonthKampalaNairobiWinnerGap
January83Ahot, rainy, muggy air90Swarm, a little rainNairobi7
February81Ahot, rainy, muggy air90Swarm, dryNairobi9
March75Bhot, soaked, muggy air87Awarm, a little rainNairobi12
April71Bwarm, soaked, muggy air82Awarm, rainy, muggy airNairobi11
May77Bwarm, soaked, muggy air88Awarm, rainyNairobi11
June85Awarm, rainy, muggy air93Snice, a little rainNairobi8
July88Awarm, a little rain, muggy air93Snice, dryNairobi5
August84Awarm, rainy, muggy air94Snice, dryNairobi10
September81Awarm, rainy, muggy air94Swarm, dryNairobi13
October79Bhot, rainy, muggy air90Swarm, a little rain, clean airNairobi11
November76Bwarm, soaked, muggy air88Awarm, a little rain, clean airNairobi12
December81Awarm, rainy, muggy air91Swarm, a little rain, clean airNairobi10

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (81 vs 94). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Kampala

🇺🇬 Uganda · tropical climate

Best month
July 88/100
Months won
0 of 12

Nairobi

🇰🇪 Kenya · tropical climate

Best month
August 94/100
Months won
12 of 12

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