Nkhata Bay vs Victoria Falls: which is better, month by month

Nkhata Bay beats Victoria Falls in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (92 vs 50) — while Victoria Falls wins January to March; they are within 3 points in the other 5 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.

Nkhata Bay

🇲🇼 Malawi · tropical climate

Best month: September 95/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Victoria Falls

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe · tropical climate

Best month: June 92/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Nkhata Bay vs Victoria Falls — all 12 months

Month	Nkhata Bay	Victoria Falls	Winner	Gap
January	53Dhot, soaked, clean air	61Chot, soaked, clean air	Victoria Falls	8
February	57Dhot, soaked, clean air	67Chot, soaked, clean air	Victoria Falls	10
March	61Chot, soaked, clean air	75Bhot, a little rain, clean air	Victoria Falls	14
April	78Bhot, rainy, clean air	81Ahot, dry, clean air	Tie	3
May	87Awarm, a little rain, clean air	88Awarm, dry, clean air	Tie	1
June	90Swarm, dry, clean air	92Snice, dry, clean air	Tie	2
July	89Anice, dry, clean air	91Snice, dry, clean air	Tie	2
August	93Swarm, dry, clean air	84Awarm, dry, clean air	Nkhata Bay	9
September	95Shot, dry, clean air	62Chot, dry	Nkhata Bay	33
October	92Shot, dry	50Dsweltering, dry, clean air	Nkhata Bay	42
November	84Ahot, a little rain, clean air	59Dsweltering, a little rain, clean air	Nkhata Bay	25
December	68Chot, soaked, clean air	65Chot, soaked, clean air	Tie	3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (92 vs 50). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.