Compare Zanzibar West and Dar es Salaam Weather

Zanzibar West is 62.5 kilometers (38.8 miles) away and has the same time zone with Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Zanzibar West's climate is classified as Tropical monsoon (Köppen climate classification: Am) while Dar es Salaam has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Aw).

Zanzibar West generally has cooler weather than Dar es Salaam. The average mean temperature in Zanzibar West is 27.15°C (80.87°F) while Dar es Salaam’s temperature is 27.3°C (81.14°F) and the difference is 0.15°C (32.27°F). Zanzibar West is hottest on average in March, when the day time temperature may reach 28.87°C (83.97°F), while Dar es Salaam is hottest in March when the average high temperature is 29.1°C (84.38°F). Zanzibar West is coolest in July when the average low temperature is 23.66°C (74.59°F), while July is the coolest month in Dar es Salaam, when night time temperature often falls below 21.49°C (70.68°F).

Finally, Zanzibar West has about 1.51 times more rainfall than Dar es Salaam, (Zanzibar West’s 214.55mm vs Dar es Salaam’s average of 142.43mm).

Comparison summary

Weather	Zanzibar West	Dar es Salaam	Difference
Hottest month	March: 28.87°C (83.97°F)	March: 29.1°C (84.38°F)	0.23°C (32.41°F)
Coldest month	July: 23.66°C (74.59°F)	July: 21.49°C (70.68°F)	2.17°C (35.91°F)
Wettest month	April: 637.8mm (25.11in)	April: 355.05mm (13.98in)	282.75mm (11.13in)
Driest month	February: 77.26mm (3.04in)	July: 52.23mm (2.06in)	25.03mm (0.99in)

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Temperature
Precipitation
Number of days with rainfall
Wind Speed
Average Length of Day
Humidity
Comments

Temperature

Average Temperature ( °C )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Zanzibar West	28.25	28.47	28.87	27.95	26.84	25.98	25.35	25.41	25.87	26.75	27.64	28.37	27.15
Dar es Salaam	28.55	28.88	29.1	27.62	26.43	25.59	25.18	25.59	26.32	27.31	28.19	28.82	27.3

City Zanzibar West

Jan28.25
Feb28.47
Mar28.87
Apr27.95
May26.84
Jun25.98
Jul25.35
Aug25.41
Sep25.87
Oct26.75
Nov27.64
Dec28.37
Yea27.15

City Dar es Salaam

Jan28.55
Feb28.88
Mar29.1
Apr27.62
May26.43
Jun25.59
Jul25.18
Aug25.59
Sep26.32
Oct27.31
Nov28.19
Dec28.82
Yea27.3

Average Temperature ( °F )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Zanzibar West	82.85	83.25	83.97	82.31	80.31	78.76	77.63	77.74	78.57	80.15	81.75	83.07	80.87
Dar es Salaam	83.39	83.98	84.38	81.72	79.57	78.06	77.32	78.06	79.38	81.16	82.74	83.88	81.14

City Zanzibar West

Jan82.85
Feb83.25
Mar83.97
Apr82.31
May80.31
Jun78.76
Jul77.63
Aug77.74
Sep78.57
Oct80.15
Nov81.75
Dec83.07
Yea80.87

City Dar es Salaam

Jan83.39
Feb83.98
Mar84.38
Apr81.72
May79.57
Jun78.06
Jul77.32
Aug78.06
Sep79.38
Oct81.16
Nov82.74
Dec83.88
Yea81.14

Precipitation

Precipitation (mm)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Zanzibar West	135.26	77.26	284.53	637.8	475.0	103.83	88.06	85.55	80.05	147.0	239.69	220.63	214.55
Dar es Salaam	114.5	107.35	236.9	355.05	239.53	54.75	52.23	57.12	57.71	109.63	167.48	156.9	142.43

City Zanzibar West

Jan135.26
Feb77.26
Mar284.53
Apr637.8
May475.0
Jun103.83
Jul88.06
Aug85.55
Sep80.05
Oct147.0
Nov239.69
Dec220.63
Yea214.55

City Dar es Salaam

Jan114.5
Feb107.35
Mar236.9
Apr355.05
May239.53
Jun54.75
Jul52.23
Aug57.12
Sep57.71
Oct109.63
Nov167.48
Dec156.9
Yea142.43

Precipitation (in)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Zanzibar West	5.33	3.04	11.2	25.11	18.7	4.09	3.47	3.37	3.15	5.79	9.44	8.69	8.45
Dar es Salaam	4.51	4.23	9.33	13.98	9.43	2.16	2.06	2.25	2.27	4.32	6.59	6.18	5.61

City Zanzibar West

Jan5.33
Feb3.04
Mar11.2
Apr25.11
May18.7
Jun4.09
Jul3.47
Aug3.37
Sep3.15
Oct5.79
Nov9.44
Dec8.69
Yea8.45

City Dar es Salaam

Jan4.51
Feb4.23
Mar9.33
Apr13.98
May9.43
Jun2.16
Jul2.06
Aug2.25
Sep2.27
Oct4.32
Nov6.59
Dec6.18
Yea5.61

Number of days with rainfall

Average Number of Rainy Days ( Days )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Zanzibar West	13.0	10.09	22.0	27.36	25.82	19.09	19.0	17.18	14.27	14.91	20.64	23.09	18.87
Dar es Salaam	15.18	14.18	25.09	27.09	23.45	13.91	14.64	15.27	15.45	16.82	20.45	22.55	18.67

City Zanzibar West

Jan13.0
Feb10.09
Mar22.0
Apr27.36
May25.82
Jun19.09
Jul19.0
Aug17.18
Sep14.27
Oct14.91
Nov20.64
Dec23.09
Yea18.87

City Dar es Salaam

Jan15.18
Feb14.18
Mar25.09
Apr27.09
May23.45
Jun13.91
Jul14.64
Aug15.27
Sep15.45
Oct16.82
Nov20.45
Dec22.55
Yea18.67

Wind Speed

Average Wind Speed ( km/h )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Zanzibar West	19.52	16.77	12.94	15.43	19.97	20.24	20.42	17.49	15.85	14.07	11.62	14.79	16.59
Dar es Salaam	14.16	12.19	9.58	11.45	14.64	14.97	15.47	13.67	12.79	11.81	9.98	11.36	12.67

City Zanzibar West

Jan19.52
Feb16.77
Mar12.94
Apr15.43
May19.97
Jun20.24
Jul20.42
Aug17.49
Sep15.85
Oct14.07
Nov11.62
Dec14.79
Yea16.59

City Dar es Salaam

Jan14.16
Feb12.19
Mar9.58
Apr11.45
May14.64
Jun14.97
Jul15.47
Aug13.67
Sep12.79
Oct11.81
Nov9.98
Dec11.36
Yea12.67

Average Wind Speed ( mph )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Zanzibar West	12.13	10.42	8.04	9.59	12.41	12.58	12.69	10.87	9.85	8.74	7.22	9.19	10.31
Dar es Salaam	8.8	7.57	5.95	7.11	9.1	9.3	9.61	8.49	7.95	7.34	6.2	7.06	7.87

City Zanzibar West

Jan12.13
Feb10.42
Mar8.04
Apr9.59
May12.41
Jun12.58
Jul12.69
Aug10.87
Sep9.85
Oct8.74
Nov7.22
Dec9.19
Yea10.31

City Dar es Salaam

Jan8.8
Feb7.57
Mar5.95
Apr7.11
May9.1
Jun9.3
Jul9.61
Aug8.49
Sep7.95
Oct7.34
Nov6.2
Dec7.06
Yea7.87

Average Length of Day ( Hours )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Zanzibar West	10.77	10.65	10.78	10.67	10.67	11.04	11.01	10.87	10.76	11.35	12.35	11.34	11.02
Dar es Salaam	10.46	10.3	10.71	10.56	10.58	11.09	11.05	10.8	10.73	11.3	12.32	11.38	10.94

City Zanzibar West

Jan10.77
Feb10.65
Mar10.78
Apr10.67
May10.67
Jun11.04
Jul11.01
Aug10.87
Sep10.76
Oct11.35
Nov12.35
Dec11.34
Yea11.02

City Dar es Salaam

Jan10.46
Feb10.3
Mar10.71
Apr10.56
May10.58
Jun11.09
Jul11.05
Aug10.8
Sep10.73
Oct11.3
Nov12.32
Dec11.38
Yea10.94

Humidity (%)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Zanzibar West	77.57	77.12	76.11	77.7	78.13	74.98	74.64	75.76	75.86	76.89	77.23	76.11	76.51
Dar es Salaam	77.6	77.12	78.21	81.42	80.61	76.55	75.04	75.73	75.13	76.15	77.43	76.69	77.31

City Zanzibar West

Jan77.57
Feb77.12
Mar76.11
Apr77.7
May78.13
Jun74.98
Jul74.64
Aug75.76
Sep75.86
Oct76.89
Nov77.23
Dec76.11
Yea76.51

City Dar es Salaam

Jan77.6
Feb77.12
Mar78.21
Apr81.42
May80.61
Jun76.55
Jul75.04
Aug75.73
Sep75.13
Oct76.15
Nov77.43
Dec76.69
Yea77.31

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