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 August
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: January–December · August: Perfect
| July | August | September | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | → 77°F | 77°F | → 77°F |
| Typical high | ▲ 81°F | 82°F | ▲ 86°F |
| Typical low | ▼ 73°F | 72°F | → 72°F |
| Water temperature | ▼ 80°F | 79°F | ▲ 80°F |
| Precipitation | ▼ 1.9 in | 1.6 in | ▲ 1.9 in |
| Wet days | ▼ 18 d | 16 d | ▲ 17 d |
| Humidity | ▼ 77% | 75% | → 75% |
| Sunshine per day | ▲ 10.7 h | 10.9 h | ▲ 11.3 h |
| Cloud cover | ▼ 10% | 9% | ▼ 6% |
| Midday UV | ▲ 10 | 11 | ▲ 12 |
| Daylight | 11:48 | 11:55 | 12:04 |
| Our take | Perfect | Perfect | Perfect |
August temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
August precipitation day by day in
August 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