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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 December

In an average December, Zanzibar sees a daily high around 30°C and a low around 27°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high30°C
Typical high range29°C to 30°C
Average low27°C
Typical low range27°C to 28°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

December records

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

High

Highest 31°C 2025-12-14
Lowest 26°C 1997-12-01

Low

Highest 29°C 2023-12-31
Lowest 25°C 1994-12-11

Feels-like

Highest 40°C 2024-12-15
Lowest 26°C 1997-12-01

Humidity

Highest 24.1 g/m³ 2023-12-31
Lowest 18.0 g/m³ 1981-12-06

Wind

Highest 38 km/h 2003-12-14
Lowest 7 km/h 2002-12-23

Precip

Wettest 211 mm 2024
Driest 12 mm 1998

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