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Top sights in Zanzibar
- Stone Town – Old part of Zanzibar City, the main city of Zanzibar, in Tanzania
- House of Wonders – Landmark building in Stone Town, Zanzibar
- Forodhani Gardens – Garden on Zanzibar
- Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park – National park in Tanzania, East Africa
- Nungwi – Village on Zanzibar
- Kendwa – Village in Kaskazini A, Tanzania
Well-known landmarks, each checked against Wikidata (CC0), which also supplies the one-line descriptions. The bookable tours below are the second layer: guided ways to see them.
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Getting around
You will probably want to walk through Stone Town, where most of the alleys are barely wide enough for a bike. Outside Stone Town a taxi or private car is the most comfortable option; negotiate the price beforehand and know the street price.
Summarised from Wikivoyage: Zanzibar (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Where to stay in Zanzibar
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Best time to visit Zanzibar
By temperature and rainfall alone, the most comfortable months in Zanzibar are January to February, June to October and December, with average daytime highs of 82 to 90°F (28 to 32°C) and 14 to 26 rainy days a month. This is a weather-data pick that has not yet been checked against crowds, closures or local seasons. February is the hottest month, averaging 90°F (32°C), and June the coolest at 82°F (28°C). April sees the most rain, around 27 days, while February is the driest with about 14.
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| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain (about, mm) | Rainy days | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 88°F (31°C) | 77°F (25°C) | 60 | 17 | Comfortable: 17 rainy days |
| February | 90°F (32°C) | 77°F (25°C) | 50 | 14 | Comfortable: 14 rainy days |
| March | 89°F (32°C) | 77°F (25°C) | 120 | 18 | Shoulder: 89°F (32°C), 18 rainy days |
| April | 84°F (29°C) | 75°F (24°C) | 260 | 27 | Avoid: among the wettest, 27 rainy days |
| May | 83°F (28°C) | 74°F (23°C) | 190 | 20 | Shoulder: 83°F (28°C), 20 rainy days |
| June | 82°F (28°C) | 72°F (22°C) | 30 | 16 | Comfortable: 16 rainy days |
| July | 82°F (28°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 10 | 16 | Comfortable: 16 rainy days |
| August | 84°F (29°C) | 70°F (21°C) | 10 | 16 | Comfortable: 16 rainy days |
| September | 86°F (30°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 20 | 16 | Comfortable: 16 rainy days |
| October | 87°F (31°C) | 72°F (22°C) | 60 | 18 | Comfortable: 18 rainy days |
| November | 86°F (30°C) | 74°F (23°C) | 100 | 24 | Shoulder: 86°F (30°C), 24 rainy days |
| December | 86°F (30°C) | 76°F (24°C) | 90 | 26 | Comfortable: 26 rainy days |
Average daily high and low, and days with rain (a day with at least 1 mm), from Open-Meteo ERA5 records for 2019-2024. Highlighted rows are the pick above. Verdicts use only these numbers.
Rainfall: NASA POWER monthly normals. Sea temperature: NOAA daily satellite data.
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Zanzibar: common questions
- When is the best time to visit Zanzibar?
- By temperature and rainfall alone, the most comfortable months in Zanzibar are January to February, June to October and December, when average highs run 82 to 90°F (28 to 32°C) with 14 to 26 rainy days a month. This is a weather-data pick, not yet checked against crowds, closures or local seasons. February is the hottest month at 90°F (32°C) on average, and June the coolest at 82°F (28°C).
- What is the rainiest month in Zanzibar?
- April, with roughly 27 days of rain. The driest is February, with about 14. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain; figures are averages from 2019-2024 records.
- How warm does it get in Zanzibar?
- Temperatures barely change through the year: average daytime highs stay between 82 to 90°F (28 to 32°C). The bigger seasonal difference is rain: April is the wettest month, with around 27 rainy days.
- What is the rainy season in Zanzibar?
- The wettest months in Zanzibar are April and November to December, with 24 to 27 rainy days a month. February is the driest.
- Is it safe to travel to Tanzania right now?
- Voyaggora shows the official US, UK and Canada travel advisories for Tanzania on one page, with the source and the time each was last checked. Open the live advisory for Tanzania before you book.
- What other places are near Zanzibar?
- The closest Voyaggora guides to Zanzibar are Mombasa (150 miles), Arusha (270 miles), Nairobi (380 miles).
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