Zanzibar (Stone Town) in May
Hot and wet, as the days hold steady.
May in Zanzibar (Stone Town) is hot: highs near 85°F, lows near 76°F. Rain falls on about five days a week, less often as the month goes on, and daylight holds at about 11 hours 50 minutes.May in Zanzibar (Stone Town) is hot: highs near 29°C, lows near 24°C. Rain falls on about five days a week, less often as the month goes on, and daylight holds at about 11 hours 50 minutes.
- High
- 85°F29°Caverage
- Low
- 76°F24°Caverage
- Wet days
- 5a week · 73% of days
- Daylight
- 11h 50mon average
Is May a good time to visit Zanzibar (Stone Town)?
A good month, just outside Zanzibar (Stone Town)'s best months, which run from June to September.
How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.
How May sits in the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs near 85°F in May, against 84°F to 90°F through the year.Highs near 29°C in May, against 29°C to 32°C through the year.
Chance of a wet day
73% of days in May, against 37% to 92% through the year.
Cloud cover
54% cover in May, against 37% to 72% through the year.
Daylight
11h 50m in May, against 11h 46m to 12h 28m through the year.
Either side
Where Zanzibar (Stone Town) sits, in May
Africa/Dar es Salaam- this place
- typical high in May 40°F4°C95°F35°C
- Sunrise, mid-May
- 6:24 AMsets 6:14 PM
- Above the sea
- 10 mlow-lying
- Latitude
- 6.2°Ssouthern hemisphere
- Nearest of ours
- Dongwe38 km east
The land around Zanzibar (Stone Town), shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.