Jambiani Temperature by Month
Jambiani, Zanzibar, Tanzania has a consistently comfortable climate year-round, with daytime highs averaging 29°C (84°F). Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Jambiani Monthly Temperatures
The climate in Jambiani remains fairly constant, offering comfortable temperatures throughout the year. Maximum daytime temperatures reach a very warm 31°C (88°F) in February, dropping to a comfortable 27°C (81°F) in August. Nighttime lows stay between 27°C (81°F) and 24°C (75°F).
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Jambiani by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest. February, the warmest month, gets 221 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
45-year average (1976-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
Average temperatures in June
Historical Jambiani Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Jambiani spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Jambiani vs Tanzania
The map below shows the annual temperature across Tanzania. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Jambiani vs World: Temperature Compared
Jambiani's average annual maximum temperature is 29°C (84°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year — one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually — remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.
San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation — summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Jambiani?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Jambiani, August is the coolest month, with average highs of 27°C (81°F) and humidity around 76% — considered high. In February, the warmest month, temperatures average 31°C (88°F) with 75% humidity — conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round — large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.
For more on Jambiani's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Jambiani climate page.
