Mombasa vs Nkhata Bay: which is better, month by month

Mombasa beats Nkhata Bay in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (91 vs 53) — while Nkhata Bay wins May, September and October; they are within 3 points in the other 5 months.

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.

Mombasa vs Nkhata Bay — all 12 months

MonthMombasaNkhata BayWinnerGap
January91Ssweltering, dry53Dhot, soaked, clean airMombasa38
February92Ssweltering, dry57Dhot, soaked, clean airMombasa35
March87Asweltering, a little rain, clean air61Chot, soaked, clean airMombasa26
April76Bsweltering, soaked, clean air78Bhot, rainy, clean airTie2
May76Bhot, soaked, clean air87Awarm, a little rain, clean airNkhata Bay11
June89Ahot, a little rain, clean air90Swarm, dry, clean airTie1
July90Shot, a little rain, clean air89Anice, dry, clean airTie1
August91Shot, a little rain, clean air93Swarm, dry, clean airTie2
September91Shot, a little rain, clean air95Shot, dry, clean airNkhata Bay4
October86Asweltering, rainy, clean air92Shot, dryNkhata Bay6
November85Asweltering, rainy, clean air84Ahot, a little rain, clean airTie1
December86Asweltering, a little rain, clean air68Chot, soaked, clean airMombasa18

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (91 vs 53). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Mombasa

🇰🇪 Kenya · tropical climate

Best month
February 92/100
Months won
4 of 12

Nkhata Bay

🇲🇼 Malawi · tropical climate

Best month
September 95/100
Months won
3 of 12

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