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

Nkhata Bay beats Livingstone in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (92 vs 50) — while Livingstone wins January to March; they are within 3 points in the other 5 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.

Livingstone

🇿🇲 Zambia · mild climate

Best month: June 92/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Nkhata Bay

🇲🇼 Malawi · tropical climate

Best month: September 95/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Livingstone vs Nkhata Bay — all 12 months

Month	Livingstone	Nkhata Bay	Winner	Gap
January	59Dhot, soaked, clean air	53Dhot, soaked, clean air	Livingstone	6
February	67Chot, soaked, clean air	57Dhot, soaked, clean air	Livingstone	10
March	74Bhot, rainy, clean air	61Chot, soaked, clean air	Livingstone	13
April	81Ahot, dry, clean air	78Bhot, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
May	88Awarm, dry, clean air	87Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
June	92Snice, dry, clean air	90Swarm, dry, clean air	Tie	2
July	91Snice, dry, clean air	89Anice, dry, clean air	Tie	2
August	84Awarm, dry, clean air	93Swarm, dry, clean air	Nkhata Bay	9
September	62Chot, dry	95Shot, dry, clean air	Nkhata Bay	33
October	50Dsweltering, dry, clean air	92Shot, dry	Nkhata Bay	42
November	60Csweltering, a little rain, clean air	84Ahot, a little rain, clean air	Nkhata Bay	24
December	65Chot, soaked, clean air	68Chot, soaked, clean air	Tie	3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (50 vs 92). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.