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) |
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 visit
Best months: January–December · October: Good
Photo: Wikimedia
|
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