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

Weather in Zanzibar in March

In an average March, 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 32°C
Average low26°C
Typical low range25°C to 27°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

March records

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

High

Highest 33°C 1988-03-17
Lowest 26°C 1981-03-28

Low

Highest 29°C 2016-03-21
Lowest 24°C 1989-03-21

Feels-like

Highest 48°C 1988-03-17
Lowest 26°C 1981-03-28

Humidity

Highest 24.2 g/m³ 2016-03-12
Lowest 18.2 g/m³ 1980-03-19

Wind

Highest 31 km/h 2025-03-11
Lowest 7 km/h 2018-03-27

Gust

Highest 50 km/h 2025-03-11
Lowest 16 km/h 1998-03-30

Precip

Wettest 267 mm 2026
Driest 47 mm 2019

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