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Zanzibar Sea Temperature in January

Average sea water temperature in January:
+83.5°F
Minimum sea water temperature in January: 86.7°F
Maximum sea water temperature in January: 79.9°F

Daily sea water temperature in January, °F

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The average sea water temperature in January of 2026 was 82.5°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 84.4°F and 80.6°F.

Monthly sea water temperature in Zanzibar, °F

Which Tanzania resorts have warmest sea in January?

Place name January 2026 January 2025
Mafia Island 83.1°F 84.5°F
Dar es Salaam 82.7°F 83.8°F
Zanzibar 82.5°F 84.2°F
Pemba 82.2°F 83.2°F
Tanga 82.0°F 83.1°F
Nungwi 81.5°F 83.3°F
Ngorongoro 80.1°F 78.6°F
Lake Manyara 80.0°F 78.6°F
Tanganyika 79.6°F 80.6°F

Best time for vacation in Zanzibar

Sunniest months:
December 12 days
July 11 days
June 11 days
Warmest months:
March 90.1 °F
February 89.4 °F
December 88.7 °F
Warmest sea temp:
March 84.8 °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
04:47
Zanzibar
+79°F
SW 5 mph
Feels like: +82°F
Precip.: 83%
Places in Tanzania:
Name
°F
Arusha
+59°F
Dar es Salaam
+79°F
Dodoma
+66°F
Zanzibar
+79°F
Kilimanjaro
+59°F
Lake Manyara
+66°F
Mafia Island
+75°F
Nungwi
+79°F
Ngorongoro
+57°F
Pemba
+79°F
Ruaha
+73°F
Serengeti
+63°F
Tanga
+77°F
Tanganyika
+66°F
Tarangire
+66°F
all places
24 Hours Forecast
Zanzibar
Local time: 04:47
February 05, thursday
0600
79°F
SW
5 mph
0900
82°F
SW
6 mph
1200
84°F
S
6 mph
1500
88°F
W
4 mph
1800
82°F
W
9 mph
2100
79°F
W
9 mph
February 06, friday
0000
77°F
SW
7 mph
0300
77°F
SW
6 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F