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 October
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: January–December · October: Good
| September | October | November | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▲ 77°F | 79°F | ▲ 81°F |
| Typical high | → 86°F | 86°F | → 86°F |
| Typical low | ▲ 72°F | 73°F | ▲ 75°F |
| Water temperature | ▲ 80°F | 81°F | ▲ 83°F |
| Precipitation | ▲ 1.9 in | 4.4 in | ▲ 5.2 in |
| Wet days | ▲ 17 d | 20 d | ▲ 24 d |
| Humidity | ▲ 75% | 76% | → 76% |
| Sunshine per day | ▲ 11.3 h | 11.4 h | ▼ 11.3 h |
| Cloud cover | ▲ 6% | 7% | ▲ 9% |
| Midday UV | → 12 | 12 | ▼ 11 |
| Daylight | 12:04 | 12:15 | 12:24 |
| Our take | Perfect | Good | Good |
October temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
October precipitation day by day in
October 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