10-day forecast — Zanzibar (Stone Town)
Refreshed hourly
Fri · Today · 13 Nov
Showers
86°
76°
0.07 in
Wind9 mph E
Gusts14 mph
UV index10 – Very high
Precip chance67%
Sunrise5:55 AM
Sunset6:19 PM
Sat · Tomorrow · 14 Nov
Showers
87°
76°
0.14 in
Wind8 mph E
Gusts14 mph
UV index11 – Extreme
Precip chance74%
Sunrise5:55 AM
Sunset6:19 PM
Sunday · 15 Nov
Showers
87°
76°
0.09 in
Wind8 mph E
Gusts14 mph
UV index12 – Extreme
Precip chance68%
Sunrise5:55 AM
Sunset6:19 PM
Monday · 16 Nov
Showers
86°
76°
0.15 in
Wind8 mph E
Gusts15 mph
UV index8 – Very high
Precip chance76%
Sunrise5:56 AM
Sunset6:19 PM
Tuesday · 17 Nov
Showers
87°
75°
0.21 in
Wind10 mph E
Gusts12 mph
UV index8 – Very high
Precip chance78%
Sunrise5:56 AM
Sunset6:20 PM
Wednesday · 18 Nov
Showers
87°
77°
0.05 in
Wind8 mph SE
Gusts18 mph
UV index8 – Very high
Precip chance59%
Sunrise5:56 AM
Sunset6:20 PM
Thursday · 19 Nov
Showers
85°
77°
0.31 in
Wind9 mph SE
Gusts17 mph
UV index7 – High
Precip chance80%
Sunrise5:56 AM
Sunset6:20 PM
Friday · 20 Nov
Showers
83°
76°
0.47 in
Wind9 mph SE
Gusts16 mph
UV index7 – High
Precip chance85%
Sunrise5:56 AM
Sunset6:21 PM
Saturday · 21 Nov
Showers
84°
76°
0.33 in
Wind9 mph SE
Gusts21 mph
UV index7 – High
Precip chance84%
Sunrise5:56 AM
Sunset6:21 PM
Sunday · 22 Nov
Showers
83°
76°
0.78 in
Wind8 mph E
Gusts17 mph
UV index7 – High
Precip chance85%
Sunrise5:56 AM
Sunset6:22 PM
Monday · 23 Nov
Showers
87°
76°
0.45 in
Wind7 mph SE
Gusts17 mph
UV index8 – Very high
Precip chance82%
Sunrise5:56 AM
Sunset6:22 PM
Tuesday · 24 Nov
Showers
85°
77°
0.18 in
Wind7 mph SE
Gusts17 mph
UV index7 – High
Precip chance79%
Sunrise5:57 AM
Sunset6:22 PM
Wednesday · 25 Nov
Showers
86°
77°
0.36 in
Wind7 mph E
Gusts19 mph
UV index8 – Very high
Precip chance82%
Sunrise5:57 AM
Sunset6:23 PM
Thursday · 26 Nov
Partly cloudy
90°
77°
0.01 in
Wind9 mph E
Gusts20 mph
UV index8 – Very high
Precip chance23%
Sunrise5:57 AM
Sunset6:23 PM
About Zanzibar (Stone Town)
CountryTanzania
RegionZanzibar
Population709,809
ContinentAfrica
Time zoneAfrica/Dar_es_Salaam (+03:00)
Latitude-6.1650°
Longitude39.1990°
Air QualityGood (AQI 17)
Details & indices
Wind
2 mph E
Gusts 4 mph
Humidity
91%
Dew point 75°
Pressure
29.91 inHg
Rising
UV index
10 — Very high
High today
Air Quality
Good
AQI 17 · US EPA
Visibility
6 mi
Clear view
Sun & moon
Sunrise5:55 AM
Sunset6:19 PM
Length of day12h 24m
Moonrise9:22 AM
Moonset10:12 PM
Moon phase🌔 Waxing Crescent
Local time3:00 AM (+03:00)
Zanzibar (Stone Town) climate in May
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: January–December · May: Good
| April | May | June | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | → 79°F | 79°F | ▼ 77°F |
| Typical high | ▼ 84°F | 82°F | → 82°F |
| Typical low | ▼ 77°F | 75°F | ▼ 73°F |
| Water temperature | ▼ 85°F | 83°F | ▼ 82°F |
| Precipitation | ▼ 14.5 in | 7.2 in | ▼ 2.7 in |
| Wet days | ▼ 28 d | 22 d | ▼ 17 d |
| Humidity | ▼ 87% | 82% | ▼ 79% |
| Sunshine per day | ▲ 8.2 h | 9.6 h | ▲ 10.4 h |
| Cloud cover | ▼ 31% | 19% | ▼ 11% |
| Midday UV | ▼ 11 | 10 | ▼ 9 |
| Daylight | 11:58 | 11:50 | 11:46 |
| Our take | Good | Good | Good |
May temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
May precipitation day by day in
May 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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Zanzibar (Stone Town), Tanzania · 6.17°S, 39.20°E · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam · Forecast computed for these exact coordinates