Moshi vs Zanzibar: which is better, month by month

Zanzibar beats Moshi in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (86 vs 78) — while Moshi wins April to May; they are within 3 points in the other 4 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.

Moshi vs Zanzibar — all 12 months

MonthMoshiZanzibarWinnerGap
January78Bhot, a little rain84Asweltering, a little rain, clean airZanzibar6
February78Bsweltering, a little rain86Asweltering, a little rain, clean airZanzibar8
March71Bhot, rainy, clean air79Bsweltering, rainy, clean airZanzibar8
April72Bhot, soaked, clean air59Dsweltering, soaked, clean airMoshi13
May82Awarm, a little rain, clean air75Bhot, rainy, clean airMoshi7
June89Awarm, dry, clean air90Shot, a little rain, clean airTie1
July90Swarm, dry92Shot, dry, clean airTie2
August88Awarm, dry, clean air92Shot, dry, clean airZanzibar4
September87Awarm, dry, clean air93Ssweltering, dry, clean airZanzibar6
October83Ahot, dry, clean air87Asweltering, a little rain, clean airZanzibar4
November80Ahot, a little rain, clean air82Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie2
December79Bhot, a little rain, muggy air80Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (72 vs 59). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Moshi

🇹🇿 Tanzania · tropical climate

Best month
July 90/100
Months won
2 of 12

Zanzibar

🇹🇿 Tanzania · tropical climate

Best month
September 93/100
Months won
6 of 12

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