Malindi vs Nairobi: which is better, month by month

Nairobi beats Malindi in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (88 vs 77) — and 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.

Malindi vs Nairobi — all 12 months

MonthMalindiNairobiWinnerGap
January92Ssweltering, dry, clean air90Swarm, a little rainTie2
February92Ssweltering, dry, clean air90Swarm, dryTie2
March89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air87Awarm, a little rainTie2
April79Bsweltering, rainy, clean air82Awarm, rainy, muggy airTie3
May77Bhot, soaked, clean air88Awarm, rainyNairobi11
June87Ahot, a little rain, clean air93Snice, a little rainNairobi6
July89Ahot, a little rain, clean air93Snice, dryNairobi4
August90Shot, a little rain, clean air94Snice, dryNairobi4
September91Shot, a little rain, clean air94Swarm, dryTie3
October86Asweltering, rainy, clean air90Swarm, a little rain, clean airNairobi4
November87Asweltering, a little rain, clean air88Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie1
December89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air91Swarm, a little rain, clean airTie2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (77 vs 88). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Malindi

🇰🇪 Kenya · tropical climate

Best month
January 92/100
Months won
0 of 12

Nairobi

🇰🇪 Kenya · tropical climate

Best month
August 94/100
Months won
5 of 12

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