SeasonMapNgorongoro vs Zanzibar: which is better, month by month
Zanzibar beats Ngorongoro in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (86 vs 66) — while Ngorongoro wins April, May, June and August; they are within 3 points in July, September and October.
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.
Ngorongoro vs Zanzibar — all 12 months
| Month | Ngorongoro | Zanzibar | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70Bnice, soaked, clean air | 84Asweltering, a little rain, clean air | Zanzibar | 14 |
| February | 66Cwarm, soaked, clean air | 86Asweltering, a little rain, clean air | Zanzibar | 20 |
| March | 65Cwarm, soaked, clean air | 79Bsweltering, rainy, clean air | Zanzibar | 14 |
| April | 67Cnice, soaked, clean air | 59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | Ngorongoro | 8 |
| May | 89Anice, a little rain, clean air | 75Bhot, rainy, clean air | Ngorongoro | 14 |
| June | 96Snice, dry, clean air | 90Shot, a little rain, clean air | Ngorongoro | 6 |
| July | 95Snice, dry, clean air | 92Shot, dry, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| August | 98Snice, dry, clean air | 92Shot, dry, clean air | Ngorongoro | 6 |
| September | 93Snice, dry, clean air | 93Ssweltering, dry, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| October | 88Anice, a little rain, clean air | 87Asweltering, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| November | 74Bnice, soaked, clean air | 82Asweltering, rainy, clean air | Zanzibar | 8 |
| December | 69Cnice, soaked, clean air | 80Asweltering, rainy, clean air | Zanzibar | 11 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (66 vs 86). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.