Mombasa vs Zanzibar: which is better, month by month

Mombasa beats Zanzibar in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (76 vs 59) — and they are within 3 points in May to November.

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 Zanzibar — all 12 months

MonthMombasaZanzibarWinnerGap
January91Ssweltering, dry84Asweltering, a little rain, clean airMombasa7
February92Ssweltering, dry86Asweltering, a little rain, clean airMombasa6
March87Asweltering, a little rain, clean air79Bsweltering, rainy, clean airMombasa8
April76Bsweltering, soaked, clean air59Dsweltering, soaked, clean airMombasa17
May76Bhot, soaked, clean air75Bhot, rainy, clean airTie1
June89Ahot, a little rain, clean air90Shot, a little rain, clean airTie1
July90Shot, a little rain, clean air92Shot, dry, clean airTie2
August91Shot, a little rain, clean air92Shot, dry, clean airTie1
September91Shot, a little rain, clean air93Ssweltering, dry, clean airTie2
October86Asweltering, rainy, clean air87Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTie1
November85Asweltering, rainy, clean air82Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie3
December86Asweltering, a little rain, clean air80Asweltering, rainy, clean airMombasa6

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (76 vs 59). 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
5 of 12

Zanzibar

🇹🇿 Tanzania · tropical climate

Best month
September 93/100
Months won
0 of 12

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