Weather in Zanzibar — today
Now in Zanzibar
⛅
+23°
Partly cloudy
Feels like +26° · humidity 90%
Today 12.9: +29° / +22°
🕐 07:25
Wind
12 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
25 · Good
Precipitation
98%
Humidity
90%
Pressure
1018 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:17 / 18:20
Sea temperature
🌊 +26°
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
☂️ Take an umbrellaFeels warmer by 3°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Zanzibar
Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Zanzibar (Tanzania): cloudy, light rain in places, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +29°, at night around +22°. Due to the wind it feels like +26°. Wind up to 21 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +26° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:17 and set at 18:20 — daylight lasts 12 hours.Hourly weather in Zanzibar
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Zanzibar for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 12.9
🌦️
💧 98%
+22° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+22°
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Tomorrow 13.9
🌦️
💧 49%
+23° +30°
Morning
☀️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Mon 14.9
🌦️
💧 59%
+22° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+22°
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Tue 15.9
🌦️
💧 76%
+22° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+22°
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Wed 16.9
🌦️
💧 76%
+24° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Thu 17.9
🌦️
💧 96%
+23° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Fri 18.9
🌦️
💧 88%
+22° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+22°
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Sat 19.9
🌦️
💧 79%
+23° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Sun 20.9
🌦️
💧 82%
+23° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Mon 21.9
🌦️
💧 82%
+23° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Tue 22.9
🌦️
💧 58%
+24° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Wed 23.9
🌦️
💧 48%
+23° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Thu 24.9
🌦️
💧 50%
+23° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Fri 25.9
🌦️
💧 48%
+23° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+23°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
22 / 100
for sea and sun · So-so
🏊 Swimming
2 / 100
water 26° · Bad
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
98%
likely · high
✨ Stars
19 / 100
evening visibility · Bad
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
25
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 8PM10: 11O₃: 49NO₂: 2
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:17
Sunset
18:20
Golden hour
17:52
Daylight
12 h (+0 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+26°
🌊 calm, waves 0.3 m.
Zanzibar climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+30°
+26°
Jan
+31°
+26°
Feb
+30°
+26°
Mar
+29°
+25°
Apr
+28°
+24°
May
+27°
+23°
Jun
+27°
+23°
Jul
+28°
+22°
Aug
+29°
+23°
Sep
+29°
+24°
Oct
+29°
+25°
Nov
+30°
+25°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Sea | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +30° | +26° | +29° | 44 mm | A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. |
| February | +31° | +26° | +29° | 36 mm | Warm and comfortable: +31° by day, +26° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Zanzibar. |
| March | +30° | +26° | +30° | 120 mm | Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (120 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. The sea is at its warmest of the year this month. |
| April | +29° | +25° | +29° | 215 mm | A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (215 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. Statistically the wettest month of the year. |
| May | +28° | +24° | +28° | 151 mm | Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +24° at night. It's a rainy month (151 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. |
| June | +27° | +23° | +28° | 38 mm | Gentle warmth — about +27° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early. |
| July | +27° | +23° | +26° | 25 mm | A comfortable month: +27° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +26° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| August | +28° | +22° | +26° | 24 mm | Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +22° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +26° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| September | +29° | +23° | +27° | 23 mm | Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| October | +29° | +24° | +27° | 58 mm | A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. |
| November | +29° | +25° | +28° | 87 mm | Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (87 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. |
| December | +30° | +25° | +30° | 92 mm | Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (92 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything. |
When to visit Zanzibar
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: July, August, September
Daytime air+27…+29°
Sea temperature+26…+27°
Precipitationrare
Why: comfortable +27…+29° by day, little rain, warm sea (+26…27°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, June, October, November, December
Daytime air+27…+31°
Sea temperature+27…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: already/still hot (+27…+31°) but bearable; fewer crowds, lower prices.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: March, April, May
Daytime air+28…+30°
Sea temperature+28…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (120–215 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Zanzibar is July – September, and the most comfortable months are July, August, September. The toughest months to visit are March, April, May: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+29°
Normal for September
+29°
Deviation
0° within normal
A year ago on this day
+29°
Record for this date
+31° (2015)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Zanzibar
What is the weather in Zanzibar right now?＋
Partly cloudy, +23°, feels like +26°.
Will it rain in Zanzibar today?＋
Yes: 98% chance, 1 mm.
When is the best time to visit Zanzibar?＋
Best time to visit — July – September.
Can you swim in Zanzibar in winter?＋
In winter the water is around +27° — great for swimming. In summer the sea warms up to +29°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Zanzibar?＋
Sunrise 06:17, sunset 18:20.
Does it snow in Zanzibar in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Zanzibar by month?＋
Summers up to +31° in February, winters around +23° in July; the wettest month is April.
How hot is it in Zanzibar in summer?＋
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.