Tanzania
Best time to visit Zanzibar
Zanzibar is hot all year, with highs of 29–34°C, so the best time to visit is the drier season: January to February and June to September. April is the wettest month, with rain on about 24 days.
Zanzibar month by month
From daily weather for 2011–2025. Tap a month for the full picture.
- January33°Beach weatherSea 29° · 5 rainy days
- February34°Beach weatherVery hotSea 29° · 4 rainy days
- March33°Very hotWetSea 30° · 16 rainy days
- April31°WetSea 29° · 24 rainy days
- May30°WetSea 28° · 14 rainy days
- June30°Beach weatherSea 27° · 4 rainy days
- July29°Beach weatherSea 26° · 1 rainy day
- August30°Beach weatherSea 26° · 2 rainy days
- September31°Beach weatherSea 26° · 2 rainy days
- October32°Beach weatherSea 27° · 6 rainy days
- November31°WetSea 28° · 13 rainy days
- December32°WetSea 29° · 14 rainy days
Beach weather = highs of 25°C or more and fewer than seven rainy days. Good for sightseeing = highs between 18°C and 28°C and fewer than ten rainy days. Very hot = highs of 33°C or more. Wet = ten or more rainy days. Cool = highs below 18°C. How we measure
Quick answers
- When is the best time to visit Zanzibar?
- Zanzibar is hot all year, with highs of 29–34°C, so the best time to visit is the drier season: January to February and June to September. April is the wettest month, with rain on about 24 days.
- What is the hottest month in Zanzibar?
- February, with average highs of 34°C and lows of 25°C.
- When is the sea warmest in Zanzibar?
- March, at about 30°C. It is coolest in August, at about 26°C.
- What is the rainiest month in Zanzibar?
- April, with rain on about 24 days and 429 mm in a typical month.