Zanzibar weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Zanzibar is expected to be 28°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 Friday 28th August 2026 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 29th August 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 65% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-east.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 24°C minimum temperature24
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 65% chance of some rain65
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    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 Sunday 30th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 74% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-east.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 24°C minimum temperature24
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 74% chance of some rain74
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    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 Monday 31st August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 63% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-east.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 24°C minimum temperature24
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 63% chance of some rain63
    % 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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Zanzibar weather for Tuesday 1st September 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 58% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-east.

  • 29°C maximum temperature29
    °C maximum temperature
  • 24°C minimum temperature24
    °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)
  • 58% chance of some rain58
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the South-East18
    kph wind from SE

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Zanzibar weather for Wednesday 2nd September 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 76% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-east.

  • 29°C maximum temperature29
    °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 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 76% chance of some rain76
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the South-East18
    kph wind from SE

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