Weather in Zanzibar in December 2024
- December is usually the hottest month of the year in Zanzibar;
Average weather
Average temperature in Zanzibar in December
The temperature in December is +29°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +31°C during the day and a minimum of +26°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +30°C.
Is Zanzibar warm or cold in December?
Zanzibar is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +28°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +26°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is the hottest month in Zanzibar, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Zanzibar in December
Water in Zanzibar in December is Very warm. It varies from +27°C to +30°C, with an average of +29°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +29°C.
The water temperature in December is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Zanzibar in December?
Climate in Zanzibar in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +29°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +24°C | +24°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +31°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 92 mm | 110 mm | 52 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +29°C | +29°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 81% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 25 | 26 | 22 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting warmer as December arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +28°C to +29°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 92 mm to 110 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 1 sunny days in November to 0 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 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 December, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Zanzibar?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Zanzibar in December 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.