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° |
| Arusha | 81° | 81° | 81° | 75° | 73° | 70° | 70° | 73° | 77° | 81° | 79° | 79° |
| 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 |
| Arusha | 16 | 13 | 17 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 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 March
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: January–December · March: Good
| February | March | April | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | → 82°F | 82°F | ▼ 79°F |
| Typical high | ▼ 91°F | 90°F | ▼ 84°F |
| Typical low | ▼ 79°F | 77°F | → 77°F |
| Water temperature | ▲ 86°F | 87°F | ▼ 85°F |
| Precipitation | ▲ 1.8 in | 4.4 in | ▲ 14.5 in |
| Wet days | ▲ 13 d | 18 d | ▲ 28 d |
| Humidity | ▲ 73% | 77% | ▲ 87% |
| Sunshine per day | ▼ 11.1 h | 10.5 h | ▼ 8.2 h |
| Cloud cover | ▲ 10% | 14% | ▲ 31% |
| Midday UV | → 12 | 12 | ▼ 11 |
| Daylight | 12:18 | 12:08 | 11:58 |
| Our take | Good | Good | Good |
March temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
March precipitation day by day in
March 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