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Average climate of Zanzibar

The climate of Zanzibar has an average yearly temperature of 32°C. Throughout the year, the average monthly temperature can drop to 30°C and rise to 33°C.

Annually, about 1883 mm of rain falls. This gives a good overview of how much rain to expect in Zanzibar.

The climate of Zanzibar
  • Average yearly temperature: 32°C
  • Highest temperature: 33°C in February and March
  • Lowest temperature: 30°C in May, June, July and August
  • Precipitation: 1883 mm per year, averaging 157 mm per month
  • Driest months: 45 mm in June, 47 mm in August and 48 mm in February
  • Wettest months: 427 mm in April, 348 mm in May and 302 mm in November

Climate table Zanzibar

The climate table for Zanzibar shows the average temperatures, precipitation, and UV index per month.

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daytime temperature (°C) 32 33 33 31 30 30 30 30 31 31 32 32
Nighttime temperature (°C) 26 26 26 25 25 24 23 23 23 24 25 25
Precipitation (mm) 70 48 138 427 348 45 55 47 49 121 302 233
UV Index 9 9 8 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9

Temperature per month in Zanzibar

This graph shows the average high temperatures in degrees Celsius for each month in Zanzibar

Temperature per month in Zanzibar

Precipitation per month in Zanzibar

This graph shows the average monthly precipitation in millimeters in Zanzibar.

Precipitation per month in Zanzibar

UV index per month in Zanzibar

This graph shows the average UV index per month in Zanzibar.

UV index per month in Zanzibar

Yearly temperature in Zanzibar

This graph shows the average yearly temperature in Zanzibar, measured in degrees Celsius.

Yearly temperature in Zanzibar

Yearly total precipitation in Zanzibar

This graph shows the average yearly precipitation in millimeters in Zanzibar.

Precipitation per year in Zanzibar

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Average weather in Zanzibar per month

Click on a month below to see in detail how the weather typically is in Zanzibar and what to expect. Based on the historical weather data of Zanzibar, you can view the average temperature, precipitation, wind, and UV index for each day of the month.