Best time to visit Zanzibar City
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Rainy season
62 / 100 this month
Best month
July
66 / 100 · Shoulder season
Weather in Oct
31°C
daily highs · 18 rain days
Cost of living
$2,118
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Jan
63.8
28°C · 13 rain
Feb
62.8
29°C · 12 rain
Mar
60.1
28°C · 15 rain
Apr
60.9
26°C · 27 rain
May
60.9
26°C · 17 rain
Jun
62.2
25°C · 16 rain
Jul
65.6
25°C · 15 rain
Aug
65.6
25°C · 14 rain
Sep
65.6
26°C · 14 rain
Oct
62.2
26°C · 18 rain
Nov
62.2
27°C · 22 rain
Dec
61.4
28°C · 21 rain
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63.8 | Hot season | 77 | 28.1°C | 13.0 | $2,118 | 0 |
| February | 62.8 | Hot season | 75 | 28.7°C | 12.1 | $2,118 | 0 |
| March | 60.1 | Hot season | 69 | 28.3°C | 15.1 | $2,118 | 0 |
| April | 60.9 | Rainy season | 70 | 26.1°C | 26.8 | $2,118 | 0 |
| May | 60.9 | Rainy season | 70 | 26.0°C | 17.2 | $2,118 | 0 |
| June | 62.2 | Rainy season | 73 | 25.1°C | 16.4 | $2,118 | 0 |
| July | 65.6 | Shoulder season | 81 | 24.5°C | 14.7 | $2,118 | 0 |
| August | 65.6 | Shoulder season | 81 | 24.7°C | 14.1 | $2,118 | 0 |
| September | 65.6 | Shoulder season | 81 | 25.5°C | 14.0 | $2,118 | 0 |
| October | 62.2 | Rainy season | 73 | 26.3°C | 17.6 | $2,118 | 0 |
| November | 62.2 | Rainy season | 73 | 27.0°C | 21.6 | $2,118 | 0 |
| December | 61.4 | Rainy season | 71 | 27.5°C | 21.1 | $2,118 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 BW
Palapye
Botswana
|
70.2 | Dry comfort window | 24.9°C · 1.4 rain | $1,441 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 CV
Sal
Cape Verde
|
70.2 | Shoulder season | 27.1°C · 1.2 rain | $2,217 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
 PK
Multan
Pakistan
|
70.2 | Dry comfort window | 27.0°C · 1.4 rain | $1,096 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
 TZ
Moshi
Tanzania
|
70.2 | Dry comfort window | 24.9°C · 4.6 rain | $1,089 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
 IQ
Sulaymaniyah
Iraq
|
70.2 | Dry comfort window | 19.7°C · 1.5 rain | $2,336 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
PK
Islamabad
Pakistan
|
70.2 | Shoulder season | 21.7°C · 5.8 rain | $1,406 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 ET
Axum
Ethiopia
|
70.1 | Dry comfort window | 19.7°C · 3.1 rain | $1,062 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
 MA
Sidi Kaouki
Morocco
|
70.1 | Dry comfort window | 21.4°C · 2.3 rain | $1,774 | 0 | City page |