Zanzibar Weather: May
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Average Day Temperature: | 89.6°F |
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Average Night Temperature: | 80.4°F |
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Sea Water Temperature: | 86.1°F |
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Number of Sunny Days: | 7 days |
| Sunshine Hours: | 11.8 - 11.9 hours | |
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Number of Rainy Days: | 17 days |
| Precipitation Totals: | 12.0 in | |
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forecast
| Zanzibar |
Temperature
| Zanzibar |
Air Temperature in May, °F
The highest day temperature in May 2025 was 88°F. The lowest night temperature was 75°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 84.5°F и 77.7°F respectivly.
Zanzibar Water Sea Temperature in May, °F
The average sea surface temperature in May 2025 for Zanzibar was 86.0°F. The maximum and minimum values were 85.0°F and 87.0°F respectively.
Most of the days in May are cloudy but you can also expect sunny or gloomy days.
Precipitation Totals in May, in
Precipitation total in May for Zanzibar is 12.0 in. It makes may one of the most rainy months of the year.
The average wind speed in May is 11.7 mph. It makes May one of the most windy months of the year for Zanzibar.
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 6.0 hours.
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+84 |
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+92 |
| Kilimanjaro | ![]() |
+90 |
| Lake Manyara | ![]() |
+88 |
| Mafia Island | ![]() |
+92 |
| Ngorongoro | ![]() |
+78 |
| Nungwi | ![]() |
+92 |
| Pemba | ![]() |
+90 |
| Ruaha | ![]() |
+102 |
| Selous | ![]() |
+100 |
| Serengeti | ![]() |
+94 |
| Tanga | ![]() |
+92 |
| Tanganyika | ![]() |
+82 |
| Tarangire | ![]() |
+88 |
| Zanzibar | ![]() |
+92 |
| 1500 | ![]() |
92°F | W 4 mph |
| 1800 | ![]() |
84°F | W 9 mph |
| 2100 | ![]() |
80°F | W 9 mph |
| 0000 | ![]() |
80°F | SW 6 mph |
| 0300 | ![]() |
78°F | SW 4 mph |
| 0600 | ![]() |
78°F | SW 3 mph |
| 0900 | ![]() |
86°F | S 2 mph |
| 1200 | ![]() |
90°F | E 4 mph |



































