Thermograph

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

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.

MonthDaytime highOvernight 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
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
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).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight 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

Highest 33°C 2022-04-08
Lowest 24°C 1992-07-16

Low

Highest 29°C 2016-03-21
Lowest 21°C 1997-07-27

Feels-like

Highest 48°C 1988-03-17
Lowest 24°C 1992-07-16

Humidity

Highest 24.8 g/m³ 2024-01-19
Lowest 13.2 g/m³ 1987-06-22

Wind

Highest 34 km/h 2018-10-23
Lowest 7 km/h 2018-03-27

Gust

Highest 58 km/h 2020-07-16
Lowest 16 km/h 2006-05-20

Precip

Wettest 112 mm 2016-04-27
Driest 5-day dry spell 2024-06-11

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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