Best time to visit, weather and climate Zanzibar
Best time to visit Zanzibar, Tanzania
The best time to visit the island of Zanzibar in Tanzania is from january until march and june until december, when you will have a warm temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature on Zanzibar is 30°C in march and the lowest is 27°C in june. The weather and climate of Zanzibar is suitable for a sun vacation.
The average climate figure for Zanzibar is an 8,4. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Zanzibar has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Zanzibar or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Popular Zanzibar destinations
Climate Zanzibar per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29°C | 29°C | 30°C | 29°C | 28°C | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 28°C | 29°C | 29°C |
| 52 mm |
35 mm |
103 mm |
208 mm |
154 mm |
38 mm |
30 mm |
28 mm |
28 mm |
50 mm |
97 mm |
104 mm |
Climate Zanzibar
The island Zanzibar has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Zanzibar is 29° degrees and there is about 474 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 244 days a year with an average humidity of 66% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate Zanzibar
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 29°C | 29°C | 30°C | 29°C | 28°C | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 28°C | 29°C | 29°C |
| Night | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 26°C | 25°C | 24°C | 24°C | 24°C | 24°C | 25°C | 26°C | 27°C |
| Precip | 52 mm |
35 mm |
103 mm |
208 mm |
154 mm |
38 mm |
30 mm |
28 mm |
28 mm |
50 mm |
97 mm |
104 mm |
| Rain days |
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 |
| Sun hours per day |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| Wind force in 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 |
Weather Zanzibar january
On average, it is maximum 29° in january on Zanzibar and at least around 27° degrees. In january there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 52 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month on Zanzibar.
Weather Zanzibar february
On average, it is maximum 29° in february on Zanzibar and at least around 27° degrees. In february there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 35 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month on Zanzibar.
Weather Zanzibar march
On average, it is maximum 30° in march on Zanzibar and at least around 27° degrees. In march there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 103 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month on Zanzibar.
Weather Zanzibar april
On average, it is maximum 29° in april on Zanzibar and at least around 26° degrees. In april there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 208 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month on Zanzibar.
Weather Zanzibar may
On average, it is maximum 28° in may on Zanzibar and at least around 25° degrees. In may there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 154 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month on Zanzibar.
Weather Zanzibar june
On average, it is maximum 27° in june on Zanzibar and at least around 24° degrees. In june there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 38 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month on Zanzibar.
Weather Zanzibar july
On average, it is maximum 27° in july on Zanzibar and at least around 24° degrees. In july there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 30 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month on Zanzibar.
Weather Zanzibar august
On average, it is maximum 27° in august on Zanzibar and at least around 24° degrees. In august there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month on Zanzibar.
Weather Zanzibar september
On average, it is maximum 27° in september on Zanzibar and at least around 24° degrees. In september there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month on Zanzibar.
Weather Zanzibar october
On average, it is maximum 28° in october on Zanzibar and at least around 25° degrees. In october there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 50 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month on Zanzibar.
Weather Zanzibar november
On average, it is maximum 29° in november on Zanzibar and at least around 26° degrees. In november there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 97 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month on Zanzibar.
Weather Zanzibar december
On average, it is maximum 29° in december on Zanzibar and at least around 27° degrees. In december there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 104 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month on Zanzibar.
14 day weather forecast Zanzibar
The weather for Zanzibar in Tanzania will be 35° till 32° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tu 26 Jan |
|
31°C | 23°C | 28°C | 11 mm | 80% | 2m/s | 6 |
We 27 Jan |
|
35°C | 23°C | 28°C | 3.5 mm | 55% | 3m/s | 6 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
34°C | 24°C | 28°C | 0.8 mm | 20% | 3m/s | 8 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
33°C | 25°C | 28°C | 0.7 mm | 20% | 4m/s | 5 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
33°C | 24°C | 28°C | 0.5 mm | 15% | 3m/s | 5 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
34°C | 24°C | 28°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 4m/s | 4 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
33°C | 23°C | 28°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 4m/s | 6 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tu 2 Feb |
|
34°C | 23°C | 28°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 11 |
We 3 Feb |
|
34°C | 24°C | 28°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 3m/s | 5 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
34°C | 24°C | 28°C | 0.4 mm | 10% | 3m/s | 9 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
34°C | 24°C | 28°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 5m/s | 2 |
Sa 6 Feb |
|
34°C | 26°C | 28°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 2 |
Su 7 Feb |
|
30°C | 25°C | 28°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 1 |
Mo 8 Feb |
|
32°C | 26°C | 28°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 5m/s | 1 |
Weather experiences Zanzibar
Already been to Zanzibar?
Share your experience of the Zanzibar weather and get a chance to win $150!
Vacation Zanzibar
Hotels and apartments on Zanzibar
If you do not want to book a package tour, you can use Booking.com for the cheapest hotels, apartments and other accommodations on Zanzibar
Flight tickets to Zanzibar
Zanzibar has 1 airport which you can fly to:
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
Zanzibar (city)
Through our partners below you will find the cheapest flight tickets for Zanzibar. Click on a logo to visit the website or take a look on Skyscanner for the cheapeast flight tickets from all the airline companies.
About Zanzibar
Zanzibar is an island that belongs to Tanzania. It has a total surface of 2.461 km² with 1.424 km of coastline and the population consists of 1.303.569 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 1336x smaller than India. If you want to call Zanzibar you have to use +255 or 00255 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2555012457809 or 002555012457809.
Zanzibar is in a straight line at 5.612 km distance from New Delhi. From Indira Gandhi the flight time is about 7 hours45.
The coordinates of Zanzibar, Tanzania are latitude: -6.16394 en longitude: 39.19793
The GPS coordinates are S 6° 9' 50.0400" en E 39° 11' 52.4400"
Places near Zanzibar
Currency Zanzibar
In Zanzibar the United States dollar and Tanzanian shilling are used to pay.
Exchange rate United States dollar (USD) 26 january 2021
1 United States dollar = 74,14 Indian rupee
100 United States dollar = 7.414,44 Indian rupee
1 Indian rupee = 0,01 United States dollar
100 Indian rupee = 1,35 United States dollar
Exchange rate Tanzanian shilling (TZS) 26 january 2021
1 Tanzanian shilling = 0,03 Indian rupee
100 Tanzanian shilling = 3,20 Indian rupee
1 Indian rupee = 31,28 Tanzanian shilling
100 Indian rupee = 3.127,78 Tanzanian shilling
Install exchange rate app
It can be difficult to calculate the exchange rate yourself. Install an app on your phone that updates the exchange rate daily. By entering the local price you immediately see what the price is in Euro.
Bring your credit card
Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
MasterCard ATM Hunter
Download Android
Download Apple
MasterCard Nearby
Download Android
Download Apple
Time difference Zanzibar
On Zanzibar it is now 06:29 o’clock in the morning on tuesday 26 january 2021. That is 2,5 hour earlier than in India. The time zone of Zanzibar is Africa/Dar_es_Salaam and the Greenwich time is UTC+03.
Vaccinations Zanzibar
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay on Zanzibar.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Cholera
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Meningitis of Meningokokkenziekte
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)