Weather in Zanzibar in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Zanzibar in February
The temperature in February is +30°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 up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +29°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:
Water temperature in Zanzibar in February
Water in Zanzibar in February is Very warm. It varies from +28°C to +30°C, with an average of +29°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +29°C.
In February, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Zanzibar in February?
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 | 38 mm | 117 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +29°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 78% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 22 | 16 | 22 | ||||
| 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 38 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 79% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
Next month (March) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Zanzibar is gradually increasing during February, going from 2 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 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.