Lilongwe vs Nkhata Bay: which is better, month by month

Lilongwe beats Nkhata Bay in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (76 vs 61) — while Nkhata Bay wins September to October; they are within 3 points in August 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.

Lilongwe

🇲🇼 Malawi · mild climate

Best month: May 97/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Nkhata Bay

🇲🇼 Malawi · tropical climate

Best month: September 95/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Lilongwe vs Nkhata Bay — all 12 months

Month	Lilongwe	Nkhata Bay	Winner	Gap
January	65Cwarm, soaked, clean air	53Dhot, soaked, clean air	Lilongwe	12
February	70Bhot, soaked, clean air	57Dhot, soaked, clean air	Lilongwe	13
March	76Bwarm, rainy, clean air	61Chot, soaked, clean air	Lilongwe	15
April	89Awarm, a little rain, clean air	78Bhot, rainy, clean air	Lilongwe	11
May	97Swarm, dry, clean air	87Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Lilongwe	10
June	95Snice, dry, clean air	90Swarm, dry, clean air	Lilongwe	5
July	93Snice, dry, clean air	89Anice, dry, clean air	Lilongwe	4
August	95Swarm, dry, clean air	93Swarm, dry, clean air	Tie	2
September	90Swarm, dry, clean air	95Shot, dry, clean air	Nkhata Bay	5
October	85Ahot, dry, clean air	92Shot, dry	Nkhata Bay	7
November	81Ahot, a little rain, clean air	84Ahot, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
December	73Bhot, rainy, clean air	68Chot, soaked, clean air	Lilongwe	5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (76 vs 61). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.