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Best Time to Visit Zanzibar: Seasons, Rain, Wind, and Seaweed

Best months, long rains, short rains, Kusi and Kaskazi winds, seaweed, and holiday pressure.

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What this article covers

  • Best months
  • Rain and wind
  • Holiday pressure

Quick summary

July-September is strong for cooler, breezy, lower-rain travel. January-February is hot with often glassier seas and clear diving water when conditions cooperate.

Long rains usually run mid-March to May. Short rains in November-December are usually more manageable with shorter storms.