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Weather in March in Zanzibar

Thinking about venturing to Zanzibar this March and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Zanzibar in March?

Zanzibar is a region in Tanzania. March in Zanzibar generally has very warm temperatures, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 31°C and nighttime temperatures around 26°C in Zanzibar City. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Pingwe with an average of 133 mm to high rainfall in Kizimkazi with 141 mm.

For specific regional insights in Zanzibar for March, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Zanzibar climate page.

Where to go in Zanzibar in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Zanzibar on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in Zanzibar?

Zanzibar City

In March Zanzibar City generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Zanzibar City
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
27°C 
50 mm 
5 days 
31°C 
26°C 
138 mm 
12 days 
April   >> April
>>  
30°C 
26°C 
230 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Zanzibar City

Nungwi

In March Nungwi generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 27°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Nungwi
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
27°C 
38 mm 
5 days 
30°C 
27°C 
137 mm 
12 days 
April   >> April
>>  
29°C 
26°C 
297 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Nungwi

Jambiani

In March Jambiani generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 27°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Jambiani
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
27°C 
221 hours 
39 mm 
4 days 
31°C 
27°C 
212 hours 
136 mm 
12 days 
April   >> April
>>  
30°C 
26°C 
154 hours 
280 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Jambiani

Paje

In March Paje generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 27°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Paje
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
27°C 
39 mm 
4 days 
31°C 
27°C 
135 mm 
12 days 
April   >> April
>>  
30°C 
26°C 
271 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Paje

Bwejuu

In March Bwejuu generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 27°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Bwejuu
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
27°C 
40 mm 
4 days 
31°C 
27°C 
134 mm 
12 days 
April   >> April
>>  
30°C 
26°C 
268 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Bwejuu

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Zanzibar, in Tanzania.

Is March the best time to visit Zanzibar?

In our opinion, March is a good time to visit Zanzibar with overall tolerable weather in Zanzibar City. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July, August and September offering mostly perfect weather in Zanzibar City. On the other hand, the weather in April tends to be poor.

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