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 December
8-year averages · when to visit
Best months: January–December · December: Good
Photo: Wikimedia
|
November |
December |
January |
| Average temperature |
→ 81°F |
81°F |
▲ 82°F |
| Typical high |
▲ 86°F |
88°F |
▲ 90°F |
| Typical low |
▲ 75°F |
77°F |
→ 77°F |
| Water temperature |
▲ 83°F |
85°F |
→ 85°F |
| Precipitation |
▼ 5.2 in |
4.6 in |
▼ 2.8 in |
| Wet days |
▼ 24 d |
22 d |
▼ 13 d |
| Humidity |
▲ 76% |
78% |
→ 78% |
| Sunshine per day |
▲ 11.3 h |
11.4 h |
▼ 11.1 h |
| Cloud cover |
▼ 9% |
8% |
▲ 11% |
| Midday UV |
→ 11 |
11 |
→ 11 |
| Daylight |
12:24 |
12:28 |
12:26 |
| Our take |
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
December temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
December precipitation day by day in
December 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