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

Nkhata Bay and Serengeti split the year 4–4 — Nkhata Bay wins August to November, Serengeti wins December to March, and they are within 3 points in April to July.

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.

Nkhata Bay vs Serengeti — all 12 months

MonthNkhata BaySerengetiWinnerGap
January53Dhot, soaked, clean air83Awarm, rainy, clean airSerengeti30
February57Dhot, soaked, clean air83Ahot, a little rain, clean airSerengeti26
March61Chot, soaked, clean air80Ahot, rainy, clean airSerengeti19
April78Bhot, rainy, clean air79Bhot, rainy, clean airTie1
May87Awarm, a little rain, clean air86Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie1
June90Swarm, dry, clean air87Awarm, dry, clean airTie3
July89Anice, dry, clean air87Awarm, dry, clean airTie2
August93Swarm, dry, clean air86Awarm, dry, clean airNkhata Bay7
September95Shot, dry, clean air84Ahot, dry, clean airNkhata Bay11
October92Shot, dry82Ahot, a little rain, clean airNkhata Bay10
November84Ahot, a little rain, clean air80Ahot, rainy, clean airNkhata Bay4
December68Chot, soaked, clean air81Ahot, rainy, clean airSerengeti13

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (53 vs 83). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Nkhata Bay

🇲🇼 Malawi · tropical climate

Best month
September 95/100
Months won
4 of 12

Serengeti

🇹🇿 Tanzania · tropical climate

Best month
June 87/100
Months won
4 of 12

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