SeasonMapLamu vs Zanzibar: which is better, month by month
Lamu beats Zanzibar in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (84 vs 59) — and they are within 3 points in June to October.
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 Zanzibar — all 12 months
| Month | Lamu | Zanzibar | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 92Ssweltering, dry, clean air | 84Asweltering, a little rain, clean air | Lamu | 8 |
| February | 92Ssweltering, dry, clean air | 86Asweltering, a little rain, clean air | Lamu | 6 |
| March | 91Ssweltering, dry, clean air | 79Bsweltering, rainy, clean air | Lamu | 12 |
| April | 84Asweltering, rainy, clean air | 59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | Lamu | 25 |
| May | 80Ahot, soaked, clean air | 75Bhot, rainy, clean air | Lamu | 5 |
| June | 89Ahot, a little rain, clean air | 90Shot, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| July | 90Shot, a little rain, clean air | 92Shot, dry, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| August | 91Shot, dry, clean air | 92Shot, dry, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| September | 92Shot, dry, clean air | 93Ssweltering, dry, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| October | 90Shot, a little rain, clean air | 87Asweltering, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| November | 87Asweltering, rainy, clean air | 82Asweltering, rainy, clean air | Lamu | 5 |
| December | 90Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air | 80Asweltering, rainy, clean air | Lamu | 10 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (84 vs 59). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.