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Zanzibar weather in August

Weather in Zanzibar: August

Average day temperature: 84.0°F
Average night temperature: 74.5°F
Sea water temperature: 78.6°F
Number of sunny days: 8 days
Day length: 11.9 - 12.0 hours
Number of rainy days: 4 days
Precipitation totals: 2.7 in.

Air temperature in August, °F

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84
98
112
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during August of 2024 was 84°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 70°F. Daily and nightly averages during August were 82.3°F and 72.6°F.

Sea water temperature in Zanzibar in August, °F

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73
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77
79
81
83
85

The average sea water temperature in August of 2024 was 79.7°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 80.2°F and 79.2°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
16%
68%
16%

Mostly all days in August are partly cloudy but sunny or cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in August, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
3.2
6.5
9.7
12.9
16.1
19.4
22.6
5.0
5.3
3.7
2.0
3.4
4.4
13.3
18.8
4.5
1.4
3.3
5.0
5.3
3.7
2.0
2.6
3.4
4.4
13.3
18.8
4.5
1.4
3.3

Precipitation total value in Zanzibar in August is 2.6 in. It makes august one of the most dry months of the year.

Wind speed in August, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.9
3.9
5.8
7.8
9.7
11.7
13.6
7.8
6.9
8.1
9.2
11.3
11.2
10.9
8.9
7.3
9.1
10.0
7.8
6.9
8.1
9.2
10.0
11.3
11.2
10.9
8.9
7.3
9.1
10.0

The average wind speed value in August is 10.0 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
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0.0
1.2
2.4
3.5
4.7
5.9
7.1
8.2
9.4
5.9
6.1
6.7
6.2
5.6
5.3
5.1
4.2
6.3
6.9
6.2
5.9
6.1
6.7
6.2
5.9
5.6
5.3
5.1
4.2
6.3
6.9
6.2

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in August is: 5.9.

Best time for vacation in Zanzibar

Sunniest months:
June 12 days
December 12 days
July 11 days
Warmest months:
March 90.1 °F
February 89.4 °F
December 88.8 °F
Warmest sea temp:
March 84.8 °F
April 84.4 °F
December 84.1 °F
Coldest months:
August 84.0 °F
July 84.1 °F
September 84.9 °F
Rainiest months:
April 22 days
May 17 days
March 10 days
Windiest months:
July 12.0 mph
June 12.0 mph
May 11.8 mph

Zanzibar on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Zanzibar
Local time: 17:18
April 24, thursday
1800
81°F
NW
6 mph
2100
77°F
NW
7 mph
April 25, friday
0000
77°F
N
6 mph
0300
75°F
N
7 mph
0600
75°F
NE
7 mph
0900
77°F
NE
9 mph
1200
81°F
N
7 mph
1500
82°F
N
7 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F