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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania in August

In an average August, Zanzibar sees a daily high around 27°C and a low around 24°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high27°C
Typical high range26°C to 28°C
Average low24°C
Typical low range23°C to 25°C
Average daily precipitation0 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 29°C 2024-08-16
Lowest 25°C 1986-08-13

Low

Highest 26°C 2024-08-18
Lowest 22°C 1992-08-18

Feels-like

Highest 33°C 2024-08-17
Lowest 25°C 1986-08-13

Humidity

Highest 20.6 g/m³ 2014-08-29
Lowest 13.7 g/m³ 1996-08-03

Wind

Highest 45 km/h 2010-08-13
Lowest 16 km/h 2007-08-15

Precip

Wettest 55 mm 1987
Driest 4 mm 1984

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