Zanzibar Climate by Month
Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania
Hot all year, with rain spread through the year.
The climate in Zanzibar is hot all year, with rain spread through the year. February is the warmest month, with highs around 91°F (33°C); July is the coolest at 85°F (30°C), and nights dip to 69°F (21°C). It gets 56 in (1435 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months. The air is humid, averaging 79% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 91°F(33°C)
- Average high, February
- Coldest nights
- 69°F(21°C)
- Average low, August
- Rain per year
- 56 in(1435 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 79%
- Sunniest: February
Best and worst months in Zanzibar
Best for weatherJuly to September are the best time for weather in Zanzibar: highs near 86°F (30°C) and about 1.3 in (34 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantApril is the least pleasant month: it's the wettest, with 14 in (363 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in July.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Zanzibar weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 90°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 2.8 in(70 mm) | 76% | 5.0 |
| FebFebruary | 91°F(33°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 2.3 in(59 mm) | 75% | 5.2 |
| MarMarch | 90°F(32°C) | 76°F(24°C) | 6.1 in(155 mm) | 81% | 4.8 |
| AprApril | 88°F(31°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 14 in(363 mm) | 85% | 4.2 |
| MayMay | 87°F(31°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 10 in(254 mm) | 82% | 4.1 |
| JunJune | 86°F(30°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 1.9 in(49 mm) | 77% | 4.1 |
| JulJulyBest | 85°F(30°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 1.3 in(33 mm) | 75% | 4.2 |
| AugAugustBest | 85°F(30°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 1.2 in(31 mm) | 79% | 4.6 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 86°F(30°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 1.5 in(37 mm) | 77% | 4.9 |
| OctOctober | 88°F(31°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 3.1 in(79 mm) | 79% | 5.1 |
| NovNovember | 88°F(31°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 6.2 in(158 mm) | 81% | 4.9 |
| DecDecember | 90°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 5.8 in(147 mm) | 80% | 4.9 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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