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Zanzibar weather in March

Weather in Zanzibar: March

Average day temperature: 90.1°F
Average night temperature: 80.5°F
Sea water temperature: 84.8°F
Number of sunny days: 11 days
Day length: 12.0 - 12.2 hours
Number of rainy days: 10 days
Precipitation totals: 5.2 in.

Air temperature in March, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during March of 2025 was 91°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 75°F. Daily and nightly averages during March were 86.8°F and 77.7°F.

Sea water temperature in Zanzibar in March, °F

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84
87
90
93

The average sea water temperature in March of 2025 was 85.4°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 86.2°F and 84.0°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
19%
63%
19%

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

Precipitation total in March, 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
2.6
3.4
4.4
13.3
18.8
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 March is 4.5 in.

Wind speed in March, 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
10.0
11.3
11.2
10.9
8.9
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 March is 7.3 mph It makes March one of the least windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
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may
jun
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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
5.9
5.6
5.3
5.1
4.2
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 March is: 6.3.

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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: 00:24
April 24, thursday
0300
75°F
N
4 mph
0600
75°F
NE
5 mph
0900
79°F
NE
7 mph
1200
82°F
N
6 mph
1500
82°F
NW
7 mph
1800
79°F
NW
7 mph
2100
77°F
NW
6 mph
April 25, friday
0000
75°F
NW
5 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F