Lamu vs Nairobi: which is better, month by month

Nairobi beats Lamu in 2 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (88 vs 80) — while Lamu wins March; they are within 3 points in the other 9 months.

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.

Lamu vs Nairobi — all 12 months

MonthLamuNairobiWinnerGap
January92Ssweltering, dry, clean air90Swarm, a little rainTie2
February92Ssweltering, dry, clean air90Swarm, dryTie2
March91Ssweltering, dry, clean air87Awarm, a little rainLamu4
April84Asweltering, rainy, clean air82Awarm, rainy, muggy airTie2
May80Ahot, soaked, clean air88Awarm, rainyNairobi8
June89Ahot, a little rain, clean air93Snice, a little rainNairobi4
July90Shot, a little rain, clean air93Snice, dryTie3
August91Shot, dry, clean air94Snice, dryTie3
September92Shot, dry, clean air94Swarm, dryTie2
October90Shot, a little rain, clean air90Swarm, a little rain, clean airTie0
November87Asweltering, rainy, clean air88Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie1
December90Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air91Swarm, a little rain, clean airTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (80 vs 88). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Lamu

🇰🇪 Kenya · tropical climate

Best month
January 92/100
Months won
1 of 12

Nairobi

🇰🇪 Kenya · tropical climate

Best month
August 94/100
Months won
2 of 12

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