Tanzania climate by month
8-year averages · when to visit| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zanzibar (Stone Town) | 90° | 91° | 90° | 84° | 82° | 82° | 81° | 82° | 86° | 86° | 86° | 88° |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zanzibar (Stone Town) | 13 | 13 | 18 | 28 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 22 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zanzibar (Stone Town) | 85° | 86° | 87° | 85° | 83° | 82° | 80° | 79° | 80° | 81° | 83° | 85° |
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
Zanzibar (Stone Town) climate in January
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: January–December · January: Good
| December | January | February | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▲ 81°F | 82°F | → 82°F |
| Typical high | ▲ 88°F | 90°F | ▲ 91°F |
| Typical low | → 77°F | 77°F | ▲ 79°F |
| Water temperature | → 85°F | 85°F | ▲ 86°F |
| Precipitation | ▼ 4.6 in | 2.8 in | ▼ 1.8 in |
| Wet days | ▼ 22 d | 13 d | → 13 d |
| Humidity | → 78% | 78% | ▼ 73% |
| Sunshine per day | ▼ 11.4 h | 11.1 h | → 11.1 h |
| Cloud cover | ▲ 8% | 11% | ▼ 10% |
| Midday UV | → 11 | 11 | ▲ 12 |
| Daylight | 12:28 | 12:26 | 12:18 |
| Our take | Good | Good | Good |
January temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
January precipitation day by day in
January UV day by day clear-sky midday value
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
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Tanzania · 9 weather points · Climate reference: Zanzibar (Stone Town) (6.17°S, 39.20°E) · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam