Measurements:
°C
°F
Zanzibar
90°F
NW 6 mph
Feels like: 98°F
Precip: 78%
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Zanzibar Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+88.2°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in December: 90.4°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in December: 86.0°F
Average water temperature in December: 87.8°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

December 21 88.2°F December 16 87.6°F
December 20 88.0°F December 15 88.0°F
December 19 87.2°F December 14 88.0°F
December 18 87.8°F December 13 88.0°F
December 17 87.6°F December 12 88.8°F

When is the Warmest Sea for Zanzibar?

According to our data for the last three years for Zanzibar the highest average sea water temperature was in March, April and December.

Average Water Temperature by Month, °F

Sea Water Temperature in March

Select Year: 2024 2023 2022

The average sea surface temperature in March 2024 for Zanzibar was 90.8°F. The maximum and minimum values were 89.6°F and 92.4°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in April

Select Year: 2024 2023 2022

The average sea surface temperature in April 2024 for Zanzibar was 88.6°F. The maximum and minimum values were 87.4°F and 90.4°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in December

Select Year: 2024 2023 2022

The average sea surface temperature in December 2024 for Zanzibar was 88.1°F. The maximum and minimum values were 87.2°F and 88.8°F respectively.

Best Time to Visit Zanzibar
The most sunny months:
December 13 days
June 12 days
July 11 days
The most warm months:
March 94.8 °F
February 93.8 °F
December 93.5 °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
November 10 days
The most windy months:
July 12 mph
June 12 mph
May 11 mph

Zanzibar on the Weather Map

Tanzania Resorts:
NAME
Arusha +72
Dar es Salaam +92
Dodoma +88
Kilimanjaro +78
Lake Manyara +80
Mafia Island +92
Ngorongoro +64
Nungwi +92
Pemba +90
Selous +102
Serengeti +78
Tanga +92
Tanganyika +82
Tarangire +80
Zanzibar +90
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Zanzibar
Local time: 16:20
21 dec, saturday
1800 86°F
W
9 mph
2100 82°F
W
7 mph
22 dec, sunday
0000 80°F
W
6 mph
0300 80°F
W
2 mph
0600 78°F
W
1 mph
0900 88°F
NE
1 mph
1200 90°F
NE
2 mph
1500 90°F
W
6 mph