Zanzibar weather
Loading live data…Latest for Zanzibar: European (ECMWF): 26° Clear · American (NOAA GFS): 26° Mainly clear · German (DWD ICON): 26° Partly cloudy.
The weather map: all three models at once
European, American, German side by side around Zanzibar and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three modelsRain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by sideLoading the three models…
10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they splitHeading to Zanzibar? Zanzibar, Tanzania, sits at 6.2°S in a tropical climate zone. Before you lock in outdoor plans, compare how the three global models - European (ECMWF), American (GFS) and German (ICON) - forecast Zanzibar right now. Where they agree you can trust it; the days they split are exactly when a single weather app is least reliable. For a beach trip the rain and wind columns below matter most - that is what makes or breaks a day by the sea.
Best time to visit Zanzibar
The most comfortable time to visit Zanzibar is usually January, February, March and May, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 24-33°C range and the heaviest April rain is behind you.
Zanzibar weather by month
what to expect in Zanzibar through the year, 1991-2020 normals, Zanzibar (WMO)Here is Zanzibar's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Zanzibar by season.
Zanzibar compared with London
30-year averages: daytime highs month by month, rain and sunlightWarmer through the year
average daytime high: Zanzibar 31°C, London 16°C
Rain over a year
Zanzibar 1,650 mm, London 615 mm
Sunlight vs a clear sky
solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day, averaged over the year (not sunshine hours)
On 30-year averages Zanzibar runs 15°C warmer than London, with every month between +5°C and +24°C. Over a year it gets 168% more rain than London.
Month by month in numbers
| Month | Zanzibar | London | Difference | Sunlight, Zanzibar | Sunlight, London |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33°C | 9°C | +24°C | 83% | 58% |
| February | 33°C | 9°C | +24°C | 85% | 59% |
| March | 32°C | 12°C | +20°C | 80% | 63% |
| April | 31°C | 15°C | +16°C | 73% | 67% |
| May | 30°C | 18°C | +12°C | 74% | 65% |
| June | 29°C | 21°C | +8°C | 82% | 66% |
| July | 29°C | 24°C | +5°C | 83% | 67% |
| August | 29°C | 23°C | +6°C | 84% | 66% |
| September | 30°C | 20°C | +10°C | 87% | 68% |
| October | 31°C | 16°C | +15°C | 86% | 62% |
| November | 31°C | 12°C | +19°C | 85% | 59% |
| December | 32°C | 9°C | +23°C | 85% | 58% |
Daytime highs and lows on this page are 1991-2020 averages. Zanzibar: station normals from Zanzibar (WMO), rain included. London: station normals from London (WMO), rain included. Sunlight vs a clear sky is NASA POWER's long-term average of the solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day; it compares cloudiness and is not a count of sunshine hours. London stands in for the UK here; other cities have their own climate tables.