Zanzibar (Tanzania) weather

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Today

Maximum daytime temperature: 30° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 25° Celsius;

Sunrise: 06:28

Sunset: 18:34

Heavy showers changing to sunny by lunchtime.

VH UV

No pollution data.

No pollen data.

Today

Maximum daytime temperature: 30 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 25 degrees Celsius;
Fri 20 Mar

Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 25° Celsius;

Sunrise: 06:27

Sunset: 18:34

Heavy showers changing to thunder showers by late morning.

H UV

No pollution data.

No pollen data.

Fri 20 Mar

Maximum daytime temperature: 28 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 25 degrees Celsius;
Sat 21 Mar

Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 25° Celsius;

Sunrise: 06:27

Sunset: 18:33

Light showers changing to sunny in the afternoon.

H UV

No pollution data.

No pollen data.

Sat 21 Mar

Maximum daytime temperature: 28 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 25 degrees Celsius;
Sun 22 Mar

Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 24° Celsius;

Sunrise: 06:27

Sunset: 18:33

Light showers changing to sunny in the afternoon.

VH UV

No pollution data.

No pollen data.

Sun 22 Mar

Maximum daytime temperature: 28 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 24 degrees Celsius;
Mon 23 Mar

Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 24° Celsius;

Sunrise: 06:27

Sunset: 18:32

Light showers changing to clear by early evening.

VH UV

No pollution data.

No pollen data.

Mon 23 Mar

Maximum daytime temperature: 28 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 24 degrees Celsius;
Tue 24 Mar

Maximum daytime temperature: 29° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 24° Celsius;

Sunrise: 06:27

Sunset: 18:32

Light showers changing to clear by early evening.

Ex UV

No pollution data.

No pollen data.

Tue 24 Mar

Maximum daytime temperature: 29 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 24 degrees Celsius;
Wed 25 Mar

Maximum daytime temperature: 29° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 25° Celsius;

Sunrise: 06:27

Sunset: 18:31

Sunny changing to light showers by late morning.

VH UV

No pollution data.

No pollen data.

Wed 25 Mar

Maximum daytime temperature: 29 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 25 degrees Celsius;

Heavy showers changing to sunny by lunchtime.

Sunrise: 06:28

Sunset: 18:34

VH UV

No pollution data.

No pollen data.

7 day forecast for Zanzibar

Today (18 March 2026)

Time	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	23:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	60%	80%	80%	20%	30%	30%	10%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	10%	20%
Temperature (°C)	28°	29°	29°	28°	29°	29°	29°	29°	28°	27°	27°	26°	26°	26°
Feels like temperature (°C)	31°	32°	33°	31°	32°	32°	32°	31°	30°	29°	29°	29°	29°	30°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	WSW 5	SW 4	SSW 4	S 4	SSE 4	SE 5	SE 7	SE 8	SE 8	SE 7	SE 6	SE 6	SE 5	SSE 4
Wind gust (mph)	11	11	8	9	11	13	14	14	12	11	10	9	8	7
Visibility (description)	G	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	G	G	G
Humidity	85%	79%	75%	83%	75%	73%	73%	76%	80%	85%	86%	91%	93%	94%
UV	9	10	1	9	8	6	2	1	1	-	-	-	-	-

Friday (19 March 2026)

Time	00:00	01:00	02:00	03:00	04:00	05:00	06:00	07:00	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	23:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	30%	30%	40%	50%	60%	50%	50%	70%	80%	80%	70%	60%	60%	60%	60%	60%	50%	30%	10%	10%	20%	40%	40%	30%
Temperature (°C)	26°	26°	26°	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	26°	26°	26°	26°	26°	27°	27°	27°	27°	27°	26°	26°	26°	26°	25°	25°
Feels like temperature (°C)	30°	29°	29°	29°	29°	28°	28°	28°	29°	29°	29°	29°	29°	30°	30°	30°	29°	30°	29°	29°	29°	29°	28°	28°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	SSE 4	S 4	S 4	SSW 4	SSW 5	SW 5	SW 5	SW 5	SW 6	SW 6	SW 7	SW 6	SSW 6	SSW 6	S 6	S 7	SSE 8	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 6	SSE 5	SSE 5	SSE 5	S 5
Wind gust (mph)	7	7	7	8	9	8	9	10	12	13	12	11	12	12	14	14	14	12	11	10	9	8	8	8
Visibility (description)	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	VG	G	G	G	G	G
Humidity	95%	95%	96%	96%	96%	96%	96%	95%	92%	90%	89%	88%	89%	84%	83%	83%	84%	84%	87%	92%	93%	94%	95%	96%
UV	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	3	1	2	2	6	6	5	5	2	1	1	-	-	-	-	-

Saturday (20 March 2026)

Time	00:00	01:00	02:00	03:00	04:00	05:00	06:00	07:00	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	23:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	40%	50%	40%	50%	40%	40%	50%	60%	80%	80%	80%	70%	60%	60%	50%	40%	40%	20%	10%	10%	20%	20%	20%	20%
Temperature (°C)	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	26°	26°	26°	26°	27°	27°	27°	27°	27°	27°	27°	26°	26°	26°	25°	25°
Feels like temperature (°C)	28°	28°	28°	28°	28°	27°	28°	28°	28°	28°	29°	28°	29°	29°	29°	29°	29°	29°	29°	29°	28°	28°	28°	28°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	SSW 4	SW 4	SW 5	SW 5	SW 6	SW 6	SW 6	SW 6	SW 6	SW 7	SSW 7	SSW 6	SSW 6	SSW 6	S 6	S 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 5	SSE 5	S 5
Wind gust (mph)	7	8	8	9	10	10	10	10	12	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	11	9	8	8	8	8
Visibility (description)	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	VG	G	VG	VG	VG	G	G	G	G	G
Humidity	96%	96%	96%	96%	96%	96%	96%	95%	92%	89%	87%	89%	86%	85%	83%	82%	81%	82%	85%	91%	92%	93%	94%	95%
UV	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	3	4	2	6	6	3	4	4	2	1	1	-	-	-	-	-

Sunday (21 March 2026)

Time	00:00	01:00	02:00	03:00	04:00	05:00	06:00	07:00	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	23:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	40%	40%	40%	40%	50%	40%	50%	60%	60%	70%	60%	70%	80%	60%	60%	50%	40%	30%	20%	20%	30%	30%	40%	30%
Temperature (°C)	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	26°	26°	26°	27°	27°	28°	28°	28°	27°	27°	26°	26°	26°	25°	25°
Feels like temperature (°C)	28°	28°	28°	28°	28°	27°	27°	28°	28°	28°	28°	29°	30°	30°	30°	30°	30°	29°	29°	29°	29°	29°	28°	28°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	S 5	SSW 5	SSW 5	SSW 6	SW 6	SW 6	SW 6	SW 6	SW 7	SSW 8	SSW 8	SSW 7	SSW 7	S 6	S 7	S 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	SE 7	SE 6	SE 5	SE 5	SE 5	SSE 5
Wind gust (mph)	8	9	9	10	10	10	10	12	13	14	14	13	12	14	13	14	12	12	11	10	9	8	8	7
Visibility (description)	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	VG	VG	VG	VG	G	G	G	G	G
Humidity	96%	96%	96%	96%	96%	95%	96%	95%	92%	89%	86%	85%	81%	82%	80%	79%	78%	81%	86%	88%	91%	93%	94%	95%
UV	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	3	2	2	9	7	8	6	4	2	1	1	-	-	-	-	-

Monday (22 March 2026)

Time	00:00	01:00	02:00	03:00	04:00	05:00	06:00	07:00	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	23:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	40%	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%	70%	70%	70%	80%	80%	80%	70%	60%	60%	20%	10%	10%	10%	10%	10%	30%
Temperature (°C)	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	26°	27°	27°	27°	28°	28°	28°	28°	27°	27°	26°	26°	26°	25°	25°
Feels like temperature (°C)	28°	28°	28°	28°	28°	28°	28°	28°	29°	29°	29°	30°	31°	31°	31°	31°	31°	30°	29°	29°	29°	28°	28°	28°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	SSE 4	SSE 4	S 4	SSW 4	SW 4	SW 4	SW 4	SW 4	SW 4	SW 5	SW 5	SW 4	SSW 4	SSE 4	ESE 4	ESE 5	ESE 6	ESE 7	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 5	ESE 5	ESE 5	ESE 4
Wind gust (mph)	7	6	6	7	7	7	7	9	10	10	9	10	10	10	10	11	12	11	10	8	8	8	7	6
Visibility (description)	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	VG	VG	G	VG	VG	G	G	G	G	G
Humidity	96%	96%	96%	96%	97%	97%	97%	96%	93%	91%	87%	85%	83%	80%	80%	79%	79%	82%	85%	89%	92%	93%	95%	96%
UV	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	2	4	4	5	9	6	8	6	3	1	1	-	-	-	-	-

Tuesday (23 March 2026)

Time	00:00	01:00	02:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	30%	40%	40%	50%	50%	90%	80%	60%	10%	40%
Temperature (°C)	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	26°	28°	28°	27°	26°
Feels like temperature (°C)	28°	28°	28°	28°	27°	29°	31°	31°	30°	29°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	SE 4	SSE 4	S 4	SSW 4	WSW 5	SW 6	SSW 5	SSE 5	SE 6	SSE 5
Wind gust (mph)	6	7	7	8	11	13	13	12	10	9
Visibility (description)	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	VG	VG	G
Humidity	96%	96%	97%	97%	96%	87%	79%	77%	84%	92%
UV	-	-	-	-	1	5	9	4	1	-

Wednesday (24 March 2026)

Time	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	50%	40%	50%	70%	70%	30%	20%	40%
Temperature (°C)	25°	25°	25°	27°	28°	28°	27°	26°
Feels like temperature (°C)	28°	28°	27°	29°	31°	31°	29°	29°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	SSW 5	SW 5	SW 5	SW 7	SSW 7	S 6	SSE 7	SE 6
Wind gust (mph)	9	9	13	15	15	13	13	10
Visibility (description)	G	G	G	G	VG	VG	VG	G
Humidity	95%	96%	96%	86%	76%	75%	81%	92%
UV	-	-	1	5	10	4	1	-

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