Zanzibar weather by month

Check out Zanzibar weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Zanzibar (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
90°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Zanzibar90
90°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Zanzibar90
90°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Zanzibar90
86°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Zanzibar86
84°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Zanzibar84
84°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Zanzibar84
82°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Zanzibar82
84°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Zanzibar84
86°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Zanzibar86
88°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Zanzibar88
88°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Zanzibar88
88°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Zanzibar88
Min temperature (night-time)
73°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Zanzibar73
72°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Zanzibar72
72°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Zanzibar72
73°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Zanzibar73
72°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Zanzibar72
70°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Zanzibar70
68°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Zanzibar68
66°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Zanzibar66
66°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Zanzibar66
68°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Zanzibar68
70°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Zanzibar70
72°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Zanzibar72
Heat & Humidity
Very high heat & humidity in January in ZanzibarVH
Very high heat & humidity in February in ZanzibarVH
Very high heat & humidity in March in ZanzibarVH
Very high heat & humidity in April in ZanzibarVH
High heat & humidity in May in ZanzibarH
High heat & humidity in June in ZanzibarH
High heat & humidity in July in ZanzibarH
High heat & humidity in August in ZanzibarH
High heat & humidity in September in ZanzibarH
High heat & humidity in October in ZanzibarH
Very high heat & humidity in November in ZanzibarVH
Very high heat & humidity in December in ZanzibarVH
Sea temperature
82°F sea temperature in January in Zanzibar82
82°F sea temperature in February in Zanzibar82
84°F sea temperature in March in Zanzibar84
84°F sea temperature in April in Zanzibar84
82°F sea temperature in May in Zanzibar82
81°F sea temperature in June in Zanzibar81
79°F sea temperature in July in Zanzibar79
77°F sea temperature in August in Zanzibar77
79°F sea temperature in September in Zanzibar79
79°F sea temperature in October in Zanzibar79
81°F sea temperature in November in Zanzibar81
82°F sea temperature in December in Zanzibar82

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Zanzibar

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
12 hours of daylight per day in January in Zanzibar12
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Zanzibar12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Zanzibar12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Zanzibar12
12 hours of daylight per day in May in Zanzibar12
12 hours of daylight per day in June in Zanzibar12
12 hours of daylight per day in July in Zanzibar12
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Zanzibar12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Zanzibar12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Zanzibar12
12 hours of daylight per day in November in Zanzibar12
12 hours of daylight per day in December in Zanzibar12
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Zanzibar11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Zanzibar11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Zanzibar11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Zanzibar11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in May in Zanzibar10
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in June in Zanzibar9
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in July in Zanzibar10
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in August in Zanzibar11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Zanzibar11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Zanzibar11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Zanzibar11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Zanzibar11

Rainfall in Zanzibar

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
10 days with some rainfall in January in Zanzibar10
5 days with some rainfall in February in Zanzibar5
12 days with some rainfall in March in Zanzibar12
17 days with some rainfall in April in Zanzibar17
16 days with some rainfall in May in Zanzibar16
7 days with some rainfall in June in Zanzibar7
7 days with some rainfall in July in Zanzibar7
8 days with some rainfall in August in Zanzibar8
8 days with some rainfall in September in Zanzibar8
9 days with some rainfall in October in Zanzibar9
13 days with some rainfall in November in Zanzibar13
13 days with some rainfall in December in Zanzibar13
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
3.4 inches monthly rainfall in January in Zanzibar3.4
2.1 inches monthly rainfall in February in Zanzibar2.1
5.9 inches monthly rainfall in March in Zanzibar5.9
15.2 inches monthly rainfall in April in Zanzibar15.2
10.0 inches monthly rainfall in May in Zanzibar10.0
2.8 inches monthly rainfall in June in Zanzibar2.8
2.0 inches monthly rainfall in July in Zanzibar2.0
1.9 inches monthly rainfall in August in Zanzibar1.9
2.0 inches monthly rainfall in September in Zanzibar2.0
3.8 inches monthly rainfall in October in Zanzibar3.8
8.5 inches monthly rainfall in November in Zanzibar8.5
7.2 inches monthly rainfall in December in Zanzibar7.2

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The climate guide for Tanzania (Zanzibar) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Zanzibar?

Zanzibar has a hot tropical climate with a short dry season.

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Tropical storm risk: Zanzibar cyclone season

% of month affected by tropical storms
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Compare Zanzibar with the USA

Below the Zanzibar chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Zanzibar, Tanzania and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Zanzibar, Tanzania
USA (Washington)
90
41
90
45
90
55
86
66
84
75
84
84
82
88
84
86
86
79
88
68
88
57
88
46
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