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Zanzibar Sea Temperature in May

Average sea water temperature in May:
+82.5°F
Minimum sea water temperature in May: 85.1°F
Maximum sea water temperature in May: 80.6°F

Daily sea water temperature in May, °F

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2026
2025
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The average sea water temperature in May of 2026 was 83.4°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 84.4°F and 82.4°F.

Monthly sea water temperature in Zanzibar, °F

Which Tanzania resorts have warmest sea in May?

Place name May 2026 May 2025
Mafia Island 83.7°F 83.3°F
Tanga 83.6°F 82.7°F
Nungwi 83.5°F 82.6°F
Zanzibar 83.4°F 82.4°F
Dar es Salaam 83.2°F 82.4°F
Pemba 83.1°F 82.2°F
Tanganyika 81.6°F 81.1°F
Ngorongoro 74.5°F 74.6°F
Lake Manyara 74.4°F 74.6°F

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 16 days
March 10 days
Windiest months:
July 11.9 mph
June 11.8 mph
May 11.5 mph

Zanzibar on a weather map

Current weather
12:50
Zanzibar
+81°F
N 5 mph
Feels like: +86°F
Precip.: 73%
Places in Tanzania:
Name
°F
Arusha
+73°F
Dar es Salaam
+82°F
Dodoma
+81°F
Zanzibar
+81°F
Kilimanjaro
+73°F
Lake Manyara
+75°F
Mafia Island
+81°F
Nungwi
+81°F
Ngorongoro
+68°F
Pemba
+82°F
Selous
+81°F
Serengeti
+86°F
Tanga
+84°F
Tanganyika
+82°F
Tarangire
+75°F
all places
24 Hours Forecast
Zanzibar
Local time: 12:50
June 06, saturday
1500
81°F
NW
8 mph
1800
77°F
NW
7 mph
2100
75°F
NW
9 mph
June 07, sunday
0000
75°F
NW
7 mph
0300
73°F
NW
5 mph
0600
73°F
N
4 mph
0900
77°F
N
5 mph
1200
81°F
N
4 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F