Nungwi Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Nungwi, Zanzibar, Tanzania is 28°C (82°F), with little variation between seasons. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Nungwi compares to cities worldwide.
Nungwi Monthly Temperatures
Year-round, Nungwi experiences a consistently comfortable climate. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 30°C (86°F) in March to a comfortable 27°C (81°F) in the coolest month, August. Nighttime temperatures range from 27°C (81°F) in March to 24°C (75°F) in August.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Nungwi by month:
Low temperatures are most often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while highs typically occur around 3 PM.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
46-year average (1976-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
Average temperatures in July
Historical Nungwi Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Nungwi spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Nungwi 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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Nungwi vs World: Temperature Compared
Nungwi's average annual maximum temperature is 28°C (82°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually — warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
On the cooler end, Oslo, Norway averages just 10°C (50°F) annually, with pleasant summers but long, cold winters.
Buenos Aires, Argentina averages 23°C (73°F) a year, with hot summers and mild winters — and seasons reversed compared to Europe.
Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.
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.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Nungwi's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Nungwi climate page.
