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

Maasai Mara beats Zanzibar in 3 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (79 vs 59) — while Zanzibar wins August to September; they are within 3 points in the other 7 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 Zanzibar — all 12 months

MonthMaasai MaraZanzibarWinnerGap
January84Awarm, a little rain, clean air84Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTie0
February85Ahot, a little rain, clean air86Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTie1
March81Ahot, rainy, clean air79Bsweltering, rainy, clean airTie2
April79Bhot, rainy, clean air59Dsweltering, soaked, clean airMaasai Mara20
May86Awarm, a little rain, clean air75Bhot, rainy, clean airMaasai Mara11
June89Awarm, dry, clean air90Shot, a little rain, clean airTie1
July89Awarm, dry, clean air92Shot, dry, clean airTie3
August87Awarm, dry, clean air92Shot, dry, clean airZanzibar5
September86Ahot, dry, clean air93Ssweltering, dry, clean airZanzibar7
October84Ahot, a little rain, clean air87Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTie3
November82Awarm, rainy, clean air82Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie0
December84Awarm, a little rain, clean air80Asweltering, rainy, clean airMaasai Mara4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (79 vs 59). 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
3 of 12

Zanzibar

🇹🇿 Tanzania · tropical climate

Best month
September 93/100
Months won
2 of 12

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