Zanzibar weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Zanzibar is expected to be 86°F. 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 7th December 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 Sunday 7th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 86°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 59% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the east.

  • 86°F maximum temperature86
    °F maximum temperature
  • 75°F minimum temperature75
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 59% chance of some rain59
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 9 mph from the East9
    mph wind from E

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Zanzibar weather for Monday 8th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 88°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 51% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the east.

  • 88°F maximum temperature88
    °F maximum temperature
  • 77°F minimum temperature77
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 51% chance of some rain51
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 9 mph from the East9
    mph wind from E

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Zanzibar weather for Tuesday 9th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 88°F, 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 22% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 10 mph from the north-east.

  • 88°F maximum temperature88
    °F maximum temperature
  • 77°F minimum temperature77
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 22% chance of some rain22
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 10 mph from the North-East10
    mph wind from NE

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Zanzibar weather for Wednesday 10th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 88°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the north-east.

  • 88°F maximum temperature88
    °F maximum temperature
  • 77°F minimum temperature77
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    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 11 mph from the North-East11
    mph wind from NE

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Zanzibar weather for Thursday 11th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 90°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the north-east.

  • 90°F maximum temperature90
    °F maximum temperature
  • 77°F minimum temperature77
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    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 11 mph from the North-East11
    mph wind from NE

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