Lilongwe vs Victoria Falls: which is better, month by month

Lilongwe beats Victoria Falls in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (85 vs 50) — and they are within 3 points in the other 4 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.

Lilongwe

🇲🇼 Malawi · mild climate

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

Victoria Falls

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe · tropical climate

Best month: June 92/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Lilongwe vs Victoria Falls — all 12 months

Month	Lilongwe	Victoria Falls	Winner	Gap
January	65Cwarm, soaked, clean air	61Chot, soaked, clean air	Lilongwe	4
February	70Bhot, soaked, clean air	67Chot, soaked, clean air	Tie	3
March	76Bwarm, rainy, clean air	75Bhot, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
April	89Awarm, a little rain, clean air	81Ahot, dry, clean air	Lilongwe	8
May	97Swarm, dry, clean air	88Awarm, dry, clean air	Lilongwe	9
June	95Snice, dry, clean air	92Snice, dry, clean air	Tie	3
July	93Snice, dry, clean air	91Snice, dry, clean air	Tie	2
August	95Swarm, dry, clean air	84Awarm, dry, clean air	Lilongwe	11
September	90Swarm, dry, clean air	62Chot, dry	Lilongwe	28
October	85Ahot, dry, clean air	50Dsweltering, dry, clean air	Lilongwe	35
November	81Ahot, a little rain, clean air	59Dsweltering, a little rain, clean air	Lilongwe	22
December	73Bhot, rainy, clean air	65Chot, soaked, clean air	Lilongwe	8

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (85 vs 50). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.