Zanzibar Island Travel Forum

When is the main rainy season and when are the mangoes ripe?

Due to extreme climatic changes the World is experiencing at the moment, trying to predict the weather can be difficult because of local, on the day variations.
Most places now are seeing weather conditions well outside the norm.
The information below should be used as a guide only.

Here is the average weather for Zanzibar for this time of year.
Enjoy your holiday.

January.
High 89f / 32c
Low 73f / 23c
Rain 3.40in / 86.0mm
Rain days 10
Hours of sun 8
Daylight hours 12
UV level 11 = Extreme
Humidity = Very High
Sea temp 83/ 29c

February.
High 91f / 33c
Low 72f / 22c
Rain 2.10in / 54.0mm
Rain days 7
Hours of sun 8
Daylight hours 12
UV level 11 = Extreme
Humidity = Very High
Sea temp 83/ 29c

March.
High 90f / 32c
Low 72f / 22c
Rain 5.90in / 150.0mm
Rain days 13
Hours of sun 7
Daylight hours 12
UV level 11 = Extreme
Humidity = Very High
Sea temp 85/ 29c

April.
High 87f / 30c
Low 73f / 23c
Rain 15.20in / 385.0mm
Rain days 18
Hours of sun 6
Daylight hours 12
UV level 11 = Extreme
Humidity = High
Sea temp 47f / 29c

May.
High 85f / 29c
Low 72f / 22c
Rain 10.00in / 254.0mm
Rain days 15
Hours of sun 6
Daylight hours 12
UV level 10 = Very High
Humidity = High
Sea temp 83f / 28c

June.
High 84f / 29c
Low 69f / 21c
Rain 2.80in / 70.0mm
Rain days 7
Hours of sun 8
Daylight hours 12
UV level 9 = Very High
Humidity = Moderate
Sea temp 80f / 27c

July.
High 83f / 29c
Low 68f / 20c
Rain 2.00in / 50.0mm
Rain days 8
Hours of sun 8
Daylight hours 12
UV level 10 = Very High
Humidity = Moderate
Sea temp 79f / 26c

August.
High 84f / 29c
Low 66f / 19c
Rain 1.90in / 48.0mm
Rain days 8
Hours of sun 8
Daylight hours 12
UV level 11 = Extreme
Humidity = Moderate
Sea temp 78f / 25c

September.
High 85f / 30c
Low 66f / 19c
Rain 2.00in / 52.0mm
Rain days 8
Hours of sun 8
Daylight hours 12
UV level 11 = Extreme
Humidity = High
Sea temp 78f / 26c

October.
High 87f / 31c
Low 68f / 20c
Rain 3.80in / 96.0mm
Rain days 9
Hours of sun 8
Daylight hours 12
UV level 11 = Extreme
Humidity = High
Sea temp 80f / 26c

November.
High 87f / 31c
Low 70f / 21c
Rain 8.50in / 216.0mm
Rain days 11
Hours of sun 8
Daylight hours 12
UV level 11 = Extreme
Humidity = High
Sea temp 82f / 28c

December.
High 89f / 31c
Low 72f / 22c
Rain 7.20in / 184.0mm
Rain days 13
Hours of sun 8
Daylight hours 12
UV level 11 = Extreme
Humidity = Very High
Sea temp 83f / 29c

Thanks Rick. Not just for the info about the rain, but also for the UV. I am Indian (or at least I used to be before politcal correctness decided I was not and that I am now a Native American and soon to be called First American)and so don't burn easily but am just as prone to skin cancer as anyone else. Might could be we'll meet down the road somewhere and I'll buy you a cola.

Mangoes? I rember seeing bananas and other fruit. They grow fruit all tear long. In the markets and small shops ypu will only see ripe fruit and veg. I wish I could get that here at home!

I travelled there in May and had 1 rainy day. Its unpredictable.

Have a great time,

All the best,

DAO

Now a lot of mangoes(variety of different species), twice a year mangoes season. The rain is expected any time from now but as Erik said before global climate change my friend!No even enough rain as it used to be.