Best time to visit Zanzibar City
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Rainy season
63 / 100 this month
Best month
July
67 / 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
64.7
28°C · 13 rain
Feb
63.7
29°C · 12 rain
Mar
61.0
28°C · 15 rain
Apr
61.8
26°C · 27 rain
May
61.8
26°C · 17 rain
Jun
63.1
25°C · 16 rain
Jul
66.5
25°C · 15 rain
Aug
66.5
25°C · 14 rain
Sep
66.5
26°C · 14 rain
Oct
63.1
26°C · 18 rain
Nov
63.1
27°C · 22 rain
Dec
62.3
28°C · 21 rain
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64.7 | Hot season | 77 | 28.1°C | 13.0 | $2,118 | 0 |
| February | 63.7 | Hot season | 75 | 28.7°C | 12.1 | $2,118 | 0 |
| March | 61.0 | Hot season | 69 | 28.3°C | 15.1 | $2,118 | 0 |
| April | 61.8 | Rainy season | 70 | 26.1°C | 26.8 | $2,118 | 0 |
| May | 61.8 | Rainy season | 70 | 26.0°C | 17.2 | $2,118 | 0 |
| June | 63.1 | Rainy season | 73 | 25.1°C | 16.4 | $2,118 | 0 |
| July | 66.5 | Shoulder season | 81 | 24.5°C | 14.7 | $2,118 | 0 |
| August | 66.5 | Shoulder season | 81 | 24.7°C | 14.1 | $2,118 | 0 |
| September | 66.5 | Shoulder season | 81 | 25.5°C | 14.0 | $2,118 | 0 |
| October | 63.1 | Rainy season | 73 | 26.3°C | 17.6 | $2,118 | 0 |
| November | 63.1 | Rainy season | 73 | 27.0°C | 21.6 | $2,118 | 0 |
| December | 62.3 | 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 |
 ES
Nerja
Spain
|
71.1 | Shoulder season | 21.9°C · 6.2 rain | $2,410 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 MZ
Lichinga
Mozambique
|
71.1 | Dry comfort window | 22.4°C · 3.7 rain | $535 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
 CY
Protaras
Cyprus
|
71.1 | Dry comfort window | 23.2°C · 2.7 rain | $2,718 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
 US
Cincinnati
United States
|
71.1 | Shoulder season | 14.7°C · 7.5 rain | $3,510 | 11 | City page |
| #5 |
 EC
Guayaquil
Ecuador
|
71.1 | Dry comfort window | 24.7°C · 3.1 rain | $1,810 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
 JO
Jerash
Jordan
|
71.1 | Dry comfort window | 21.0°C · 2.3 rain | $1,601 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
JO
Irbid
Jordan
|
71.1 | Dry comfort window | 22.0°C · 1.7 rain | $1,939 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
ES
Córdoba
Spain
|
71.0 | Shoulder season | 20.5°C · 7.2 rain | $2,848 | 0 | City page |