Weather in Zanzibar in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Zanzibar in October
The temperature in October is +29°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +31°C during the day and a minimum of +24°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +29°C.
Is Zanzibar warm or cold in October?
Zanzibar is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +27°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +23°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Zanzibar:
Water temperature in Zanzibar in October
Water in Zanzibar in October is Warm. It varies from +25°C to +28°C, with an average of +27°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +28°C.
In October, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Zanzibar in October?
Climate in Zanzibar in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +28°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +22°C | +24°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +31°C | +31°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 27 mm | 59 mm | 92 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +27°C | +28°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 79% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 24 | 24 | 25 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October typically has worse weather conditions compared to September. It’s getting warmer as October arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +27°C to +28°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 27 mm to 59 mm. Humidity rises from 77% to 79%. Winds are calmer in comparison to September, 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.
November brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 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 October, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Zanzibar?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Zanzibar in October 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.