Weather in Zanzibar in April 2025
- April is usually the wettest month of the year in Zanzibar;
Average weather
Average temperature in Zanzibar in April
The temperature in April is +29°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +31°C during the day and a minimum of +25°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 67% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +31°C to +27°C.
Is Zanzibar warm or cold in April?
Zanzibar is typically warm in April.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +29°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +26°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Zanzibar:
Water temperature in Zanzibar in April
Water in Zanzibar in April is Very warm. It varies from +28°C to +31°C, with an average of +29°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +28°C.
The water temperature in April is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Zanzibar in April?
Climate in Zanzibar in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +28°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +24°C | +23°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +32°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 117 mm | 192 mm | 139 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +28°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 84% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 22 | 24 | 25 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as ok as in March. It’s getting colder in April. From +29°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +28°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 117 mm to 192 mm. Humidity rises from 80% to 84%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 1 sunny days in March to 0 in April.
May brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Zanzibar is gradually increasing during April, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Zanzibar?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Zanzibar in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+27°C) and the highest in 2019 (+29°C). The driest year was 2003 with only 487 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1997 with 1353 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Zanzibar, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.