Zanzibar
Spice island, Swahili coast. Best June–October, and January–February. The 'long rains' ruin April–May.
A wet week ahead. Plan indoor backups.
Days 1–5 are usually reliable, 6–10 drift, 11–14 are the model guessing. Check again the day before you fly — more on what this can and can't do.
When to go
From the 2026 climate study, not the live forecast.The long rains (Masika) ruin April and May — many lodges close. Best windows: June through October (dry kusi monsoon, breezy, sea 26–28°C) and January–February (kaskazi, calm seas, dry, sea 28°C). Zanzibar sits just north of the southwest Indian Ocean cyclone belt — direct strikes are very rare.
Pre-filled from New York, 2026-05-16 – 2026-05-23.
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