Zanzibar weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Zanzibar is expected to be 29°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 Tuesday 22nd September 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 Tuesday 22nd September 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate 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 18 kph from the south-east.

  • 29°C maximum temperature29
    °C maximum temperature
  • 22°C minimum temperature22
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered 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
  • 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 23rd September 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 31°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-east.

  • 31°C maximum temperature31
    °C maximum temperature
  • 24°C minimum temperature24
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South-East16
    kph wind from SE

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Zanzibar weather for Thursday 24th September 2026

Expect broken clouds in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 31°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-east.

  • 31°C maximum temperature31
    °C maximum temperature
  • 24°C minimum temperature24
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South-East16
    kph wind from SE

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Zanzibar weather for Friday 25th September 2026

Expect broken clouds in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 31°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-east.

  • 31°C maximum temperature31
    °C maximum temperature
  • 24°C minimum temperature24
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    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 Saturday 26th September 2026

Expect broken clouds in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-east.

  • 30°C maximum temperature30
    °C maximum temperature
  • 24°C minimum temperature24
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South-East16
    kph wind from SE

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