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

Weather in Zanzibar in October

In an average October, Zanzibar sees a daily high around 29°C and a low around 24°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high29°C
Typical high range28°C to 30°C
Average low24°C
Typical low range23°C to 25°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

October records

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

High

Highest 32°C 2023-10-19
Lowest 25°C 1997-10-20

Low

Highest 26°C 2023-10-16
Lowest 22°C 1988-10-02

Feels-like

Highest 41°C 2023-10-19
Lowest 25°C 1997-10-20

Humidity

Highest 22.2 g/m³ 2019-10-23
Lowest 15.7 g/m³ 1999-10-24

Wind

Highest 34 km/h 2018-10-23
Lowest 10 km/h 2024-10-07

Gust

Highest 55 km/h 2018-10-23
Lowest 19 km/h 2024-10-07

Precip

Wettest 266 mm 1997
Driest 19 mm 2000

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