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Zanzibar 7 Days Forecast

16.05
sat
Day
81°F
N 8 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
75°F
NW 9 mph
Precip.
100%
17.05
sun
Day
79°F
N 10 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
77°F
NW 7 mph
Precip.
87%
18.05
mon
Day
82°F
N 8 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
75°F
NW 8 mph
Precip.
100%
19.05
tue
Day
81°F
N 9 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
77°F
NW 8 mph
Precip.
100%
20.05
wed
Day
81°F
N 9 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
77°F
NW 9 mph
Precip.
100%
21.05
thu
Day
82°F
N 7 mph
Precip.
0%
Night
77°F
NW 11 mph
Precip.
0%
22.05
fri
Day
82°F
N 7 mph
Precip.
0%
Night
77°F
NW 9 mph
Precip.
0%

Sea water temperature in May, °F

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The average sea water temperature in May of 2026 was 83.9°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 84.4°F and 83.5°F.

Air temperature in Zanzibar, °F

Precipitation total in Zanzibar, in.

* Charts above show average data for the last 3 years.

Best time for vacation in Zanzibar

Sunniest months:
December 12 days
July 11 days
June 11 days
Warmest months:
March 89.7 °F
February 89.2 °F
December 88.7 °F
Warmest sea temp:
March 84.7 °F
April 84.4 °F
December 84.1 °F
Coldest months:
August 83.8 °F
July 83.9 °F
June 84.7 °F
Rainiest months:
April 21 days
May 17 days
March 10 days
Windiest months:
July 11.9 mph
June 11.8 mph
May 11.7 mph

Zanzibar on a weather map

Current weather
22:53
Zanzibar
+75°F
NW 9 mph
Feels like: +79°F
Precip.: 100%
Places in Tanzania:
Name
°F
Arusha
+59°F
Dar es Salaam
+73°F
Dodoma
+63°F
Zanzibar
+75°F
Kilimanjaro
+63°F
Lake Manyara
+64°F
Mafia Island
+73°F
Nungwi
+75°F
Ngorongoro
+55°F
Pemba
+79°F
Selous
+68°F
Serengeti
+63°F
Tanga
+73°F
Tanganyika
+68°F
Tarangire
+64°F
all places
24 Hours Forecast
Zanzibar
Local time: 22:53
May 17, sunday
0000
75°F
NW
9 mph
0300
75°F
N
7 mph
0600
73°F
NE
9 mph
0900
75°F
NE
11 mph
1200
79°F
N
10 mph
1500
84°F
N
11 mph
1800
79°F
NW
12 mph
2100
77°F
NW
11 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F