Zanzibar
Zanzibar is a city in Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania, close to the sea. It has a population of about 709,809 (2022). The climate is classified as tropical monsoon (Köppen Am), with .
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Zanzibar at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in March
Average low in July
358 mm of rain
40 mm of rain
March
8 of them World Heritage
How Zanzibar has grown
People living in the built-up area (121 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+733%123k in 1975 → 1.03M in 2025Weather in Zanzibar
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 20 km/h · humidity 71%
When to go to Zanzibar
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 54 | 58 | 46 | 50 | 56 | 75 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 60 | 52 | 51 |
| High | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° |
| Low | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 26° |
| Rain (mm) | 82 | 55 | 174 | 358 | 249 | 68 | 44 | 48 | 40 | 100 | 165 | 175 |
| Wet days | 12 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 19 |
| Sea | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 29° |
What's on in Zanzibar
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Zanzibar
More museums: House of Wonders · Natural History Museum · Old Fort · Peace Memorial Museum · The Peace Memorial Museum
Outdoors around Zanzibar
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Zanzibar
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Tanzania seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Zanzibar
Earthquakes around Zanzibar
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Zanzibar
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Zanzibar from above
Getting to Zanzibar
Places near Zanzibar
Places with a climate like Zanzibar
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
