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Travel guide > Africa > Climate and weather of Zanzibar
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Zanzibar has an equatorial climate with two rainy seasons and two dry seasons.
Temperatures range between 28 and 32° during the year. Rainfall is abundant (1 600 mm per year) and humidity is high all year round.
First rainy season (March to May)
Temperatures range between 30° during the daytime and 25° at night. Heavy showers fall almost every day.
Second rainy season (October to December)
Temperatures are stable (30° during the daytime, 25° at night). Rains are short and sporadic.
First dry season (June to September) and second dry season (January to February)
Temperatures are high (28° in August and 32° in January), the rains are sporadic and the sky is blue most of the time.
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The climate of Zanzibar is pleasant during the following months :
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Average temperatures and rainfall
 Stone Town (Capital of Zanzibar)
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
33° |
33° |
33° |
31° |
29° |
29° |
min |
25° |
25° |
26° |
26° |
24° |
24° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
28° |
29° |
29° |
31° |
32° |
32° |
min |
23° |
23° |
23° |
23° |
24° |
25° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
90 |
50 |
150 |
400 |
250 |
60 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
50 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
220 |
190 |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Zanzibar are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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The island of Zanzibar is located in the Indian Ocean.
Capital: Stone Town
Area: Zanzibar 1 658 km², Pemba 984 km²
Population: 1 300 000 inhabitants
Languages: Swahili, English
Currency: Tanzanian shilling
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