Zanzibar weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Zanzibar is expected to be 30°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Zanzibar, Tanzania for more weather parameters.

Wednesday
6th May
30

25

4

8
Thursday
7th May
29

25

4

7
Friday
8th May
30

25

5

8
Saturday
9th May
29

25

6

7
Sunday
10th May
28

24

6

9

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 6th May 2026 GMT

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Zanzibar weather forecast by day

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

Zanzibar weather for Wednesday 6th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 50% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the south-east.

30
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
4
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
50
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
12
kph wind from SE

Zanzibar weather for Thursday 7th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 58% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the south-east.

29
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
4
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
58
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
10
kph wind from SE

Zanzibar weather for Friday 8th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 49% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the south.

30
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
5
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
49
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
14
kph wind from S

Zanzibar weather for Saturday 9th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 61% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the south.

29
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
6
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
61
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
14
kph wind from S

Zanzibar weather for Sunday 10th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Zanzibar, Tanzania with a maximum temperature of 28°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 65% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the south.

28
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
6
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
65
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
14
kph wind from S

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Flight time^✝	11.5 to 13 hours
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Electricity	D + G plug (230V)
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