SeasonMapNkhata Bay vs Zanzibar: which is better, month by month
Zanzibar beats Nkhata Bay in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (84 vs 53) — while Nkhata Bay wins April, May and October; they are within 3 points in the other 5 months.
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.
Nkhata Bay vs Zanzibar — all 12 months
| Month | Nkhata Bay | Zanzibar | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53Dhot, soaked, clean air | 84Asweltering, a little rain, clean air | Zanzibar | 31 |
| February | 57Dhot, soaked, clean air | 86Asweltering, a little rain, clean air | Zanzibar | 29 |
| March | 61Chot, soaked, clean air | 79Bsweltering, rainy, clean air | Zanzibar | 18 |
| April | 78Bhot, rainy, clean air | 59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | Nkhata Bay | 19 |
| May | 87Awarm, a little rain, clean air | 75Bhot, rainy, clean air | Nkhata Bay | 12 |
| June | 90Swarm, dry, clean air | 90Shot, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| July | 89Anice, dry, clean air | 92Shot, dry, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| August | 93Swarm, dry, clean air | 92Shot, dry, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| September | 95Shot, dry, clean air | 93Ssweltering, dry, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| October | 92Shot, dry | 87Asweltering, a little rain, clean air | Nkhata Bay | 5 |
| November | 84Ahot, a little rain, clean air | 82Asweltering, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| December | 68Chot, soaked, clean air | 80Asweltering, rainy, clean air | Zanzibar | 12 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (53 vs 84). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.