Zanzibar weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Zanzibar is expected to be 27°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Zanzibar, Tanzania for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Saturday 16th August 2025 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Tanzania (Zanzibar) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Zanzibar weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Zanzibar for the next 5 days.

Zanzibar weather for Saturday 16th August 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 27% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south-east.

  • 27°C maximum temperature27
    °C maximum temperature
  • 23°C minimum temperature23
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 27% chance of some rain27
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the South-East15
    kph wind from SE

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Zanzibar weather for Sunday 17th August 2025

Expect broken clouds in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-east.

  • 27°C maximum temperature27
    °C maximum temperature
  • 24°C minimum temperature24
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the South-East19
    kph wind from SE

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Zanzibar weather for Monday 18th August 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 30% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the south-east.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 23°C minimum temperature23
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 30% chance of some rain30
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the South-East21
    kph wind from SE

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Zanzibar weather for Tuesday 19th August 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 43% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-east.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 23°C minimum temperature23
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 43% chance of some rain43
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the South-East18
    kph wind from SE

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Zanzibar weather for Wednesday 20th August 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 47% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-east.

  • 27°C maximum temperature27
    °C maximum temperature
  • 23°C minimum temperature23
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 47% chance of some rain47
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the South-East18
    kph wind from SE

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