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

Weather in Zanzibar in December

In an average December, Zanzibar sees a daily high around 30°C and a low around 26°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high30°C
Typical high range29°C to 31°C
Average low26°C
Typical low range25°C to 27°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

December records

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

High

Highest 32°C 2025-12-13
Lowest 26°C 1984-12-31

Low

Highest 28°C 2023-12-30
Lowest 24°C 1992-12-02

Feels-like

Highest 43°C 2023-12-29
Lowest 26°C 1984-12-31

Humidity

Highest 23.9 g/m³ 2023-12-30
Lowest 19.0 g/m³ 1996-12-31

Wind

Highest 30 km/h 1986-12-31
Lowest 7 km/h 2002-12-23

Gust

Highest 52 km/h 2013-12-25
Lowest 17 km/h 2024-12-10

Precip

Wettest 281 mm 1997
Driest 31 mm 1996

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