Zanzibar City Precipitation: Average Monthly Rainfall and Snowfall

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month in Zanzibar City (Zanzibar). The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

A lot of rain (rainy season) falls in the months: March, April, May, November and December.
On average, April is the wettest month with 230 mm of precipitation.
On average, September is the driest month with 35 mm of precipitation.
The average amount of annual precipitation is 1079 mm.

Current rainfall in Zanzibar City

Sun Nov 24

31°C | 24°C

22 km/h

2 mm

partly cloudy and rain

hourly forecast

Mon Nov 25

32°C | 24°C

25 km/h

1.2 mm

partly cloudy and rain

hourly forecast

Tue Nov 26

32°C | 24°C

25 km/h

0.8 mm

partly cloudy and chance of rain

hourly forecast

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