Zanzibar weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Zanzibar, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 33°C on 2022-04-08; its coldest fell to 21°C on 1997-07-27.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 33°C2022-01-17
26°C1998-01-14
|
28°C2024-01-19
24°C1985-01-03
|
| February | 33°C2024-02-27
27°C1990-02-20
|
29°C2024-02-18
24°C1985-02-17
|
| March | 33°C1988-03-17
26°C1981-03-28
|
29°C2016-03-21
24°C1989-03-21
|
| April | 33°C2022-04-08
25°C2012-04-30
|
28°C2026-04-20
24°C1999-04-30
|
| May | 32°C2024-05-02
25°C1989-05-06
|
28°C2026-05-03
22°C2012-05-02
|
| June | 30°C2015-06-06
24°C1999-06-05
|
26°C2026-06-06
21°C2008-06-29
|
| July | 29°C2019-07-02
24°C1992-07-16
|
25°C2026-07-05
21°C1997-07-27
|
| August | 30°C2024-08-16
24°C1987-08-09
|
25°C2024-08-28
21°C1992-08-11
|
| September | 30°C2022-09-23
25°C1993-09-05
|
25°C2023-09-22
21°C1984-09-07
|
| October | 32°C2023-10-19
25°C1997-10-20
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26°C2023-10-16
22°C1988-10-02
|
| November | 32°C2024-11-26
26°C1997-11-03
|
28°C2024-11-29
23°C1984-11-02
|
| December | 32°C2025-12-13
26°C1984-12-31
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28°C2023-12-30
24°C1992-12-02
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 33°C2024-02-27
26°C1984-12-31
|
29°C2024-02-18
24°C1985-02-17
|
| Autumn (Mar–May) | 33°C2022-04-08
25°C1989-05-06
|
29°C2016-03-21
22°C2012-05-02
|
| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 30°C2015-06-06
24°C1992-07-16
|
26°C2026-06-06
21°C1997-07-27
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 32°C2024-11-26
25°C1997-10-20
|
28°C2024-11-29
21°C1984-09-07
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Zanzibar has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.