When to visit
Zanzibar Island?

Discover the best time of year, based on historical climate, temperature, and precipitation.

Zanzibar Island
Zanzibar Central/South · Tanzania

The best weather in Zanzibar Island is from July, August, September.consistent weather climate

Climate score
June
84

Excellent climate

☀️Pleasant

Temperature
23–28°C
Warm nights
Feels like
25–30°C
Humid
Precipitation
54mm
Light drizzle · 14 days
Sunshine
10.5h
Partly cloudy
Humidity (%)
79%
Humid
Annual Climate Analysis
Temperature, Rain & Feels Like
Rain
Actual Temp
Feels Like
10°20°30°40°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Monthly Overview
Score727362476784858685756363
ClimateHot & dryHot & dryHot & rainyHot & rainyHot & rainyPleasantPleasantPleasantHot & dryHot & dryHot & rainyHot & rainy
Temperature25–31°C26–32°C25–31°C24–29°C24–28°C23–28°C22–28°C21–28°C22–30°C23–30°C24–30°C25–30°C
Feels like29–35°C30–36°C30–37°C28–34°C27–32°C25–30°C24–29°C24–30°C25–32°C26–34°C28–35°C29–36°C
Precipitation77mm
11 days
49mm
8 days
119mm
18 days
363mm
30 days
177mm
25 days
54mm
14 days
42mm
15 days
36mm
13 days
38mm
13 days
90mm
15 days
160mm
22 days
129mm
19 days
Sunshine10.7h
☀︎ 86%
10.8h
☀︎ 88%
9.8h
☀︎ 80%
6.8h
☀︎ 57%
9.7h
☀︎ 82%
10.5h
☀︎ 89%
10.7h
☀︎ 91%
10.9h
☀︎ 91%
11.3h
☀︎ 94%
11.4h
☀︎ 93%
11.3h
☀︎ 91%
11.5h
☀︎ 92%
WindNE · 20 km/hNE · 19 km/hE · 16 km/hS · 16 km/hS · 19 km/hS · 20 km/hS · 21 km/hSE · 19 km/hSE · 18 km/hSE · 17 km/hE · 16 km/hNE · 17 km/h
Humidity (%)77%75%78%87%84%79%78%76%76%77%82%81%
Day length12.4h12.3h12.1h12.0h11.8h11.8h11.8h11.9h12.1h12.2h12.4h12.5h

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Zanzibar Island?

The best time to visit Zanzibar Island is July, August, September, October, January, June, February, with temperatures between 21 °C and 32 °C. The best month is July. July is low season.

What is the weather like in Zanzibar Island?

Zanzibar Island has a Tropical climate with an overall score of 7.2/10. Annual temperatures range from 21 °C to 32 °C.

What is the hottest month in Zanzibar Island?

The hottest month in Zanzibar Island is February, with average highs of 32 °C and lows of 26 °C.

What is the rainiest month in Zanzibar Island?

The rainiest month in Zanzibar Island is April, with an average of 363 mm of precipitation.