Malindi vs Zanzibar: which is better, month by month

Malindi beats Zanzibar in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (79 vs 59) — and they are within 3 points in May to October.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Malindi

🇰🇪 Kenya · tropical climate

Best month: January 92/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Zanzibar

🇹🇿 Tanzania · tropical climate

Best month: September 93/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Malindi vs Zanzibar — all 12 months

Month	Malindi	Zanzibar	Winner	Gap
January	92Ssweltering, dry, clean air	84Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	Malindi	8
February	92Ssweltering, dry, clean air	86Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	Malindi	6
March	89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	79Bsweltering, rainy, clean air	Malindi	10
April	79Bsweltering, rainy, clean air	59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Malindi	20
May	77Bhot, soaked, clean air	75Bhot, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
June	87Ahot, a little rain, clean air	90Shot, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
July	89Ahot, a little rain, clean air	92Shot, dry, clean air	Tie	3
August	90Shot, a little rain, clean air	92Shot, dry, clean air	Tie	2
September	91Shot, a little rain, clean air	93Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Tie	2
October	86Asweltering, rainy, clean air	87Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
November	87Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	82Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Malindi	5
December	89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	80Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Malindi	9

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.