Watamu vs Zanzibar: which is better, month by month

Watamu beats Zanzibar in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (80 vs 59) — and they are within 3 points in May to October.

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.

Watamu vs Zanzibar — all 12 months

MonthWatamuZanzibarWinnerGap
January92Ssweltering, dry, clean air84Asweltering, a little rain, clean airWatamu8
February92Ssweltering, dry, clean air86Asweltering, a little rain, clean airWatamu6
March89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air79Bsweltering, rainy, clean airWatamu10
April80Asweltering, rainy, clean air59Dsweltering, soaked, clean airWatamu21
May77Bhot, soaked, clean air75Bhot, rainy, clean airTie2
June88Ahot, a little rain, clean air90Shot, a little rain, clean airTie2
July89Ahot, a little rain, clean air92Shot, dry, clean airTie3
August90Shot, a little rain, clean air92Shot, dry, clean airTie2
September91Shot, a little rain, clean air93Ssweltering, dry, clean airTie2
October86Asweltering, rainy, clean air87Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTie1
November87Asweltering, a little rain, clean air82Asweltering, rainy, clean airWatamu5
December89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air80Asweltering, rainy, clean airWatamu9

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (80 vs 59). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Watamu

🇰🇪 Kenya · tropical climate

Best month
January 92/100
Months won
6 of 12

Zanzibar

🇹🇿 Tanzania · tropical climate

Best month
September 93/100
Months won
0 of 12

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