Weather in Zanzibar in June 2025
- June is usually the coldest month of the year in Zanzibar;
Average weather
Average temperature in Zanzibar in June
The temperature in June is +28°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +29°C during the day and a minimum of +24°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +27°C.
Is Zanzibar warm or cold in June?
Zanzibar is typically warm in June.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +28°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +25°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
June is the coldest month in Zanzibar, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Zanzibar in June
Water in Zanzibar in June is Warm. It varies from +26°C to +28°C, with an average of +27°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +27°C.
In June, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Zanzibar in June?
Climate in Zanzibar in June
| May | June | July | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +27°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +22°C | +21°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +30°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 139 mm | 38 mm | 28 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +27°C | +26°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 78% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 25 | 20 | 22 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
June often has better weather than May. It’s getting colder in June. From +28°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +27°C. As June arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 139 mm to 38 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 82% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during June, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in June, from 2 to 4.
July brings much the same weather, it remains good.
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 June, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last June in Zanzibar?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Zanzibar in June 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.