Zanzibar weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Zanzibar is expected to be 26°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 Sunday 22nd March 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 Sunday 22nd March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 76% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the south.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °C maximum temperature
  • 25°C minimum temperature25
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 76% chance of some rain76
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the South12
    kph wind from S

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Zanzibar weather for Monday 23rd March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms 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 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 62% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 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 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 62% chance of some rain62
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the South-East9
    kph wind from SE

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Zanzibar weather for Tuesday 24th March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 91% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the south-east.

  • 27°C maximum temperature27
    °C maximum temperature
  • 24°C minimum temperature24
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 91% chance of some rain91
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the South-East9
    kph wind from SE

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Zanzibar weather for Wednesday 25th March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 28°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 74% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the south.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 24°C minimum temperature24
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 74% chance of some rain74
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the South12
    kph wind from S

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Zanzibar weather for Thursday 26th March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 66% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south.

  • 30°C maximum temperature30
    °C maximum temperature
  • 24°C minimum temperature24
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 66% chance of some rain66
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the South11
    kph wind from S

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