Dry and wet seasons: here's when to go to Zanzibar for the best balance of weather and price.
Seasons in Zanzibar
- Long Rains: March-May → best avoided (heavy rain)
- Dry season: June-October ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Short Rains: November-December → fine, but expect showers
- Short dry season: January-February ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Month by month
- January: dry, hot, lovely ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- February: same ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- March-May: heavy rain, some hotels close ⭐
- June: start of the dry season, perfect ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- July-August: dry, high prices ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- September: dry, quiet, gentle prices ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ← our pick
- October: dry, quiet ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- November-December: short rains ⭐⭐⭐
For a Tanzania safari
- Wildebeest migration: Serengeti, July-October
- Newborns: January-February (calving season)
