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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
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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
June 11 days
July 10 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:
July 83.6 °F
August 83.8 °F
June 84.4 °F
Rainiest months:
April 21 days
May 16 days
March 10 days
Windiest months:
July 11.7 mph
June 11.7 mph
May 11.5 mph

Zanzibar on a weather map

Current weather
05:11
Zanzibar
+72°F
N 9 mph
Feels like: +77°F
Precip.: 31%
Places in Tanzania:
Name
°F
Arusha
+54°F
Dar es Salaam
+70°F
Dodoma
+61°F
Zanzibar
+72°F
Kilimanjaro
+61°F
Lake Manyara
+61°F
Mafia Island
+70°F
Nungwi
+72°F
Ngorongoro
+52°F
Pemba
+73°F
Selous
+63°F
Serengeti
+64°F
Tanga
+72°F
Tanganyika
+72°F
Tarangire
+61°F
all places
24 Hours Forecast
Zanzibar
Local time: 05:11
August 06, thursday
0600
72°F
N
9 mph
0900
75°F
N
7 mph
1200
79°F
N
9 mph
1500
82°F
NW
10 mph
1800
77°F
NW
13 mph
2100
73°F
NW
9 mph
August 07, friday
0000
72°F
NW
7 mph
0300
72°F
N
6 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F