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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Zanzibar in August

In an average August, Zanzibar sees a daily high around 27°C and a low around 23°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high27°C
Typical high range26°C to 28°C
Average low23°C
Typical low range22°C to 23°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 30°C 2024-08-16
Lowest 24°C 1987-08-09

Low

Highest 25°C 2024-08-28
Lowest 21°C 1992-08-11

Feels-like

Highest 36°C 2019-08-06
Lowest 24°C 1987-08-09

Humidity

Highest 20.8 g/m³ 2019-08-24
Lowest 14.2 g/m³ 1993-08-15

Wind

Highest 33 km/h 2010-08-11
Lowest 10 km/h 2007-08-16

Gust

Highest 57 km/h 1993-08-14
Lowest 21 km/h 2021-08-19

Precip

Wettest 126 mm 1987
Driest 20 mm 2004

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