Zanzibar

    Tanzania

    A fragrant archipelago combining Swahili historical charm with blinding white sand and turquoise Indian Ocean waters.

    Warmest month is February at 33°C on average. Coolest is July at 29°C. Driest reading falls in February with 4 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $1.25 (~$1.25)
      Country-level price estimate for Tanzania, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $1.75 (~$1.75)
      Country-level price estimate for Tanzania, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      10h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      2,840 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.
      Advises against travel to areas near the Mozambique border. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January32°3°C6
    February33°4°C4
    March33°4°C10
    April30°5°C19
    May30°3°C11
    June30°3°C5
    July29°2°C4
    August29°2°C5
    September30°2°C5
    October31°3°C8
    November31°3°C14
    December32°3°C15

    What to do

    • Get lost in the winding alleys of Stone Town
    • Take a spice plantation tour
    • Kitesurf the reliable winds at Paje beach

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.