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

Weather in Zanzibar in January

In an average January, 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 range26°C to 27°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

January records

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

High

Highest 33°C 2022-01-17
Lowest 26°C 1998-01-14

Low

Highest 28°C 2024-01-19
Lowest 24°C 1985-01-03

Feels-like

Highest 45°C 2020-01-12
Lowest 26°C 1998-01-14

Humidity

Highest 24.8 g/m³ 2024-01-19
Lowest 19.0 g/m³ 1986-01-25

Wind

Highest 34 km/h 2025-01-14
Lowest 8 km/h 1991-01-15

Gust

Highest 56 km/h 2025-01-14
Lowest 18 km/h 2019-01-02

Precip

Wettest 231 mm 1998
Driest 14 mm 2003

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