Maasai Mara vs Malindi: which is better, month by month

Malindi beats Maasai Mara in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (92 vs 84) — while Maasai Mara wins May; 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.

Maasai Mara vs Malindi — all 12 months

MonthMaasai MaraMalindiWinnerGap
January84Awarm, a little rain, clean air92Ssweltering, dry, clean airMalindi8
February85Ahot, a little rain, clean air92Ssweltering, dry, clean airMalindi7
March81Ahot, rainy, clean air89Asweltering, a little rain, clean airMalindi8
April79Bhot, rainy, clean air79Bsweltering, rainy, clean airTie0
May86Awarm, a little rain, clean air77Bhot, soaked, clean airMaasai Mara9
June89Awarm, dry, clean air87Ahot, a little rain, clean airTie2
July89Awarm, dry, clean air89Ahot, a little rain, clean airTie0
August87Awarm, dry, clean air90Shot, a little rain, clean airTie3
September86Ahot, dry, clean air91Shot, a little rain, clean airMalindi5
October84Ahot, a little rain, clean air86Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie2
November82Awarm, rainy, clean air87Asweltering, a little rain, clean airMalindi5
December84Awarm, a little rain, clean air89Asweltering, a little rain, clean airMalindi5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (86 vs 77). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Maasai Mara

🇰🇪 Kenya · tropical climate

Best month
June 89/100
Months won
1 of 12

Malindi

🇰🇪 Kenya · tropical climate

Best month
January 92/100
Months won
6 of 12

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