Ngorongoro vs Serengeti: which is better, month by month

Serengeti beats Ngorongoro in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (83 vs 66) — while Ngorongoro wins June to October; they are within 3 points in May.

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.

Ngorongoro vs Serengeti — all 12 months

MonthNgorongoroSerengetiWinnerGap
January70Bnice, soaked, clean air83Awarm, rainy, clean airSerengeti13
February66Cwarm, soaked, clean air83Ahot, a little rain, clean airSerengeti17
March65Cwarm, soaked, clean air80Ahot, rainy, clean airSerengeti15
April67Cnice, soaked, clean air79Bhot, rainy, clean airSerengeti12
May89Anice, a little rain, clean air86Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie3
June96Snice, dry, clean air87Awarm, dry, clean airNgorongoro9
July95Snice, dry, clean air87Awarm, dry, clean airNgorongoro8
August98Snice, dry, clean air86Awarm, dry, clean airNgorongoro12
September93Snice, dry, clean air84Ahot, dry, clean airNgorongoro9
October88Anice, a little rain, clean air82Ahot, a little rain, clean airNgorongoro6
November74Bnice, soaked, clean air80Ahot, rainy, clean airSerengeti6
December69Cnice, soaked, clean air81Ahot, rainy, clean airSerengeti12

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (66 vs 83). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Ngorongoro

🇹🇿 Tanzania · mild climate

Best month
August 98/100
Months won
5 of 12

Serengeti

🇹🇿 Tanzania · tropical climate

Best month
June 87/100
Months won
6 of 12

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