Measurements:
°C
°F
Zanzibar
82°F
NE 7 mph
Feels like: 90°F
Precip: 100%
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Zanzibar Weather: May

Average Day Temperature: 90.0°F
Average Night Temperature: 80.6°F
Sea Water Temperature: 86.1°F
Number of Sunny Days: 8 days
Sunshine Hours: 11.8 - 11.9 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 17 days
Precipitation Totals: 12.6 in

Air Temperature in May, °F

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Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in May 2024 was 91°F. The lowest night temperature was 76°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 86.3°F и 78.6°F respectivly.

Zanzibar Water Sea Temperature in May, °F

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The average sea surface temperature in May 2024 for Zanzibar was 86.9°F. The maximum and minimum values were 85.4°F and 88.0°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
26%
42%
32%

Most of the days in May are cloudy but you can also expect sunny or gloomy days.

Precipitation Totals in May, in

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
3.0
5.9
8.9
11.8
14.8
17.7
20.7
23.6

Precipitation total in May for Zanzibar is 12.6 in. It makes may one of the most rainy months of the year.

Wind Speed in May, mph
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
2.1
4.1
6.2
8.2
10.3
12.4
14.4

The average wind speed in May is 11.8 mph. It makes May one of the most windy months of the year for Zanzibar.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.3
2.6
4.0
5.3
6.6
7.9
9.2
10.5

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Zanzibar in May is 6.2 hours.

Best Time to Visit Zanzibar
The most sunny months:
June 12 days
December 12 days
July 11 days
The most warm months:
March 94.6 °F
February 93.8 °F
December 93.2 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
March 88.6 °F
April 88.2 °F
December 87.8 °F
The most cold months:
August 87.8 °F
July 87.9 °F
September 88.8 °F
The most rainy months:
April 22 days
May 17 days
March 10 days
The most windy months:
July 12 mph
June 12 mph
May 11 mph

Zanzibar on the Weather Map

Tanzania Resorts:
NAME
Arusha +68
Dar es Salaam +82
Dodoma +66
Kilimanjaro +72
Lake Manyara +72
Mafia Island +82
Ngorongoro +64
Nungwi +82
Pemba +86
Selous +72
Serengeti +70
Tanga +84
Tanganyika +72
Tarangire +72
Zanzibar +82
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Zanzibar
Local time: 07:54
05 apr, saturday
0900 82°F
NE
7 mph
1200 88°F
N
8 mph
1500 88°F
NW
9 mph
1800 84°F
NW
9 mph
2100 80°F
NW
7 mph
06 apr, sunday
0000 80°F
NW
6 mph
0300 78°F
NW
6 mph
0600 78°F
N
6 mph