Livingstone vs Stellenbosch: which is better, month by month

Stellenbosch beats Livingstone in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (93 vs 50) — while Livingstone wins June to August; they are within 3 points in May.

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 vs Stellenbosch — all 12 months

MonthLivingstoneStellenboschWinnerGap
January59Dhot, soaked, clean air83Ahot, dry, clean airStellenbosch24
February67Chot, soaked, clean air84Ahot, dryStellenbosch17
March74Bhot, rainy, clean air87Ahot, a little rain, clean airStellenbosch13
April81Ahot, dry, clean air90Swarm, a little rainStellenbosch9
May88Awarm, dry, clean air85Anice, a little rainTie3
June92Snice, dry, clean air72Bnice, rainy, muggy airLivingstone20
July91Snice, dry, clean air71Bcool, rainy, muggy airLivingstone20
August84Awarm, dry, clean air77Bnice, rainy, muggy airLivingstone7
September62Chot, dry86Anice, a little rain, clean airStellenbosch24
October50Dsweltering, dry, clean air93Swarm, a little rain, clean airStellenbosch43
November60Csweltering, a little rain, clean air92Swarm, dry, clean airStellenbosch32
December65Chot, soaked, clean air89Ahot, dry, clean airStellenbosch24

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (50 vs 93). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Livingstone

🇿🇲 Zambia · mild climate

Best month
June 92/100
Months won
3 of 12

Stellenbosch

🇿🇦 South Africa · mild climate

Best month
October 93/100
Months won
8 of 12

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