Climate Zanzibar
The island Zanzibar has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Zanzibar is 28° degrees and there is about 928 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 63 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 7.
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Climate Zanzibar by month
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Day temp. (°C) |
29 |
29 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
29 |
| Night temp. (°C) |
27 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
| Water temp. (°C) |
29 |
29 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
26 |
26 |
29 |
28 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Precipitation (mm) |
52 |
35 |
103 |
208 |
154 |
38 |
30 |
28 |
28 |
50 |
97 |
104 |
| Days with rain |
16 |
13 |
24 |
27 |
25 |
20 |
21 |
18 |
16 |
17 |
21 |
26 |
| Dry days |
15 |
15 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
10 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
9 |
5 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Sun hours per day |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
10 |
| Wind force (Bft) |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| UV-index |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
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Best time to visit Zanzibar
The best time to visit Zanzibar, Tanzania is January and February and June through November. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. On the island of Zanzibar, the warmest month is March with 30°C and the coldest is June with 27°C. The highest water temperature is 30°C and it does not get colder than 25°C.
Zanzibar weather by month
What is the average Zanzibar weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Zanzibar?
Zanzibar is an island belonging to Tanzania. It lies in a straight line 5,612 km from New Delhi.
The coordinates of Zanzibar are:
- Latitude: -6.16394
- Longitude: 39.19793
The GPS coordinates are 6° 9' S, 39° 11' E
How long is the flight to Zanzibar?
The flight time from Indira Gandhi to Zanzibar is approximately 7 h. 50 min.
What are the airports on Zanzibar?
These are the airports on Zanzibar:
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) in Zanzibar (city)
How many inhabitants does Zanzibar have?
Zanzibar has 1,303,569 inhabitants.
How big is Zanzibar?
The surface area of Zanzibar is 2,461 km². It is 1336x smaller than India.
What is the area code of Zanzibar?
The area code to call Zanzibar is +255.
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