Weather in Zanzibar in November 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Zanzibar in November
The temperature in November is +28°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +30°C during the day and a minimum of +25°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 40% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°C to +29°C.
Is Zanzibar warm or cold in November?
Zanzibar is typically warm in November.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +28°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +24°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how November is compared to other months in Zanzibar:
Water temperature in Zanzibar in November
Water in Zanzibar in November is Warm. It varies from +26°C to +30°C, with an average of +28°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +28°C.
In November, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Zanzibar in November?
Climate in Zanzibar in November
| October | November | December | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +28°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +24°C | +24°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +31°C | +31°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 59 mm | 92 mm | 110 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +28°C | +29°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 81% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 24 | 25 | 26 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
November weather is still as ok as in October. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +28°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 59 mm to 92 mm. Humidity rises from 79% to 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during November, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 3 sunny days in October to 1 in November.
December 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 November, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last November in Zanzibar?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Zanzibar in November 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.