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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 May

In an average May, Zanzibar sees a daily high around 28°C and a low around 26°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high28°C
Typical high range28°C to 29°C
Average low26°C
Typical low range26°C to 27°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

May records

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

High

Highest 31°C 2001-05-07
Lowest 26°C 2020-05-19

Low

Highest 28°C 2001-05-08
Lowest 24°C 2020-05-18

Feels-like

Highest 39°C 2024-05-03
Lowest 26°C 2020-05-19

Humidity

Highest 23.9 g/m³ 1998-05-03
Lowest 17.2 g/m³ 1997-05-07

Wind

Highest 59 km/h 2024-05-04
Lowest 12 km/h 1990-05-01

Precip

Wettest 448 mm 2019
Driest 16 mm 2004

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