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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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The average sea water temperature in May of 2025 was 82.4°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 83.3°F and 81.5°F.

Monthly sea water temperature in Zanzibar, °F

Which Tanzania resorts have warmest sea in May?

Place name May 2025 May 2024
Mafia Island 83.3°F 83.4°F
Tanga 82.7°F 83.2°F
Nungwi 82.6°F 83.2°F
Zanzibar 82.4°F 83.2°F
Dar es Salaam 82.4°F 83.1°F
Pemba 82.2°F 82.9°F
Tanganyika 81.1°F 82.2°F
Lake Manyara 74.6°F 75.8°F
Ngorongoro 74.6°F 75.8°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 88.8 °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
19:48
Zanzibar
+81°F
W 12 mph
Feels like: +88°F
Precip.: 0%
Places in Tanzania:
Name
°F
Arusha
+70°F
Dar es Salaam
+81°F
Dodoma
+75°F
Zanzibar
+81°F
Kilimanjaro
+63°F
Lake Manyara
+81°F
Mafia Island
+81°F
Nungwi
+81°F
Ngorongoro
+63°F
Pemba
+82°F
Selous
+75°F
Serengeti
+70°F
Tanga
+79°F
Tanganyika
+73°F
Tarangire
+81°F
all places
24 Hours Forecast
Zanzibar
Local time: 19:48
December 25, thursday
2100
81°F
W
12 mph
December 26, friday
0000
81°F
SW
7 mph
0300
79°F
SW
9 mph
0600
77°F
S
9 mph
0900
84°F
S
12 mph
1200
88°F
S
12 mph
1500
90°F
SW
11 mph
1800
82°F
W
13 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F