Weather in Zanzibar in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Zanzibar in February
The temperature in February 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 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +30°C.
Is Zanzibar warm or cold in February?
Zanzibar is typically warm in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +29°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +26°C to +26°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
February is one of the warmest months in Zanzibar, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Zanzibar in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +25°C | +24°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +32°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 52 mm | 39 mm | 118 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 78% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 23 | 21 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February often has better weather than January. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +29°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 52 mm to 39 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 78%. Winds are calmer in comparison to January, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 sunny days during the month.
Next month (March) brings a further decline in the weather.
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 February, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Zanzibar?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Zanzibar in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+30°C) and the highest in 2017 (+34°C). The driest year was 1991 with only 3 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 114 mm.
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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, 2022.
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.