Zanzibar weather in July
Zanzibar in July averages 25°C (76°F), 18 mm of rain and 8.4 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Zanzibar, July is the coldest and the driest.
- Average temp
- 25°C (76°F)
19–30°C · 67–86°F
- Rainfall
- 18 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 8.4 h
hours per day
What is Zanzibar like in July?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Zanzibar in July?
High-factor sun cream
With 8.4 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 11°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
July compared with June and August
July in Zanzibar is 0.6°C cooler than June and 19 mm drier than it, which averages 25°C (77°F).
July in Zanzibar is about the same temperature as August and about as wet as it, which averages 25°C (77°F).
Daylight in Zanzibar in July
On 15 July the sun is up for 11 hours 48 minutes in Zanzibar, rising about 06:35 and setting about 18:23 local time.
That is 41 minutes short of December, the longest-lit month here.
Where to stay in Zanzibar
Dates are a starting point for July.
Travel guides for Zanzibar
What to read before you book.
Zanzibar weather by month
TemperatureRainfall
How July compares with the rest of the year
July is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 29°C / 84°F | 43 mm |
| February | 29°C / 84°F | 76 mm |
| March | 28°C / 83°F | 176 mm |
| April | 27°C / 81°F | 266 mm |
| May | 26°C / 80°F | 161 mm |
| June | 25°C / 77°F | 36 mm |
| July | 25°C / 76°F | 18 mm |
| August | 25°C / 77°F | 21 mm |
| September | 26°C / 78°F | 21 mm |
| October | 27°C / 80°F | 74 mm |
| November | 28°C / 82°F | 127 mm |
| December | 29°C / 83°F | 124 mm |
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FAQs about Zanzibar in July
July climate averages for Zanzibar, 1991–2020.
Zanzibar averages 25°C (76°F) in July, ranging from about 19°C (67°F) at night to 30°C (86°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. July sees only about 18 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
They are about the same. July averages 25°C (76°F) and August 25°C (77°F), so temperature alone will not decide between them.
July is 0.6°C cooler than June, and 19 mm drier.
Yes. July falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, June to October, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 8.4 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what July is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 11 hours 48 minutes of daylight in mid-July, against 12 hours 29 minutes in December and 11 hours 46 minutes in June.
On 15 July, sunrise is about 06:35 and sunset about 18:23 local time. Both shift across the month.
