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Zanzibar City weather

Tanzania · 7-day forecast, monthly climate and when to visit

Reviewed & updated by יהב עטיה · About the team

Right now in Zanzibar City it's 23°, Fair. The nicest time to visit is usually Jun, Jul, Aug. Below: a 7-day forecast and the average climate month by month, from MET Norway, climate from Open-Meteo.

The week ahead

7-day forecast for Zanzibar City

Today32°23°Fair2.4 מ״מ
Sun31°23°Fair1 מ״מ
Mon31°23°Partly cloudy0.2 מ״מ
Tue30°23°Cloudy4.1 מ״מ
Wed29°23°Partly cloudy2.5 מ״מ
Thu30°23°Partly cloudy0.3 מ״מ
Fri30°23°Fair1.2 מ״מ

Climate by month

Temperature & rainfall in Zanzibar City

Multi-year normals, 1991–2020 — the baseline for picking your month.

Avg temp (°C) Rainfall (mm)Source: Open-Meteo climate normals 1991–2020

Month by month

Zanzibar City through the year

Januaryhot and dry

28°2 מ״מ

Zanzibar City in January: hot and dry. what to do in Zanzibar City · attractions & tickets

Februaryhot and dry

28°3 מ״מ

Zanzibar City in February: hot and dry. what to do in Zanzibar City · attractions & tickets

Marchhot and dry

28°4 מ״מ

Zanzibar City in March: hot and dry. what to do in Zanzibar City · attractions & tickets

Aprilhot and dry

26°5 מ״מ

Zanzibar City in April: hot and dry. what to do in Zanzibar City · attractions & tickets

Maymild and dry

25°4 מ״מ

Zanzibar City in May: mild and dry. what to do in Zanzibar City · attractions & tickets

Junemild and dry

25°1 מ״מ

Zanzibar City in June: mild and dry. what to do in Zanzibar City · attractions & tickets

Julymild and dry

24°1 מ״מ

Zanzibar City in July: mild and dry. what to do in Zanzibar City · attractions & tickets

Augustmild and dry

25°1 מ״מ

Zanzibar City in August: mild and dry. what to do in Zanzibar City · attractions & tickets

Septembermild and dry

25°1 מ״מ

Zanzibar City in September: mild and dry. what to do in Zanzibar City · attractions & tickets

Octoberhot and dry

26°2 מ״מ

Zanzibar City in October: hot and dry. what to do in Zanzibar City · attractions & tickets

Novemberhot and dry

26°3 מ״מ

Zanzibar City in November: hot and dry. what to do in Zanzibar City · attractions & tickets

Decemberhot and dry

27°3 מ״מ

Zanzibar City in December: hot and dry. what to do in Zanzibar City · attractions & tickets

Questions & answers

Zanzibar City weather — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Zanzibar City?

Usually Jun, Jul, Aug — comfortable weather and less rain.

How much daylight in Zanzibar City?

In January about 12h 21m of daylight (sunset around 18:34), in July about 11h 39m of daylight (sunset around 18:12).

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Zanzibar City — flights & hotels

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Sources: Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Climate: Open-Meteo · Daylight: astronomical calculation

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