Swimming in Zanzibar in august 2025 Sea temperature by city in august

Do you want to go to the beach in Zanzibar in august 2025? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in august in Zanzibar by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.

Sea temperature in Zanzibar in august 2025

Here, find the average sea temperature in Zanzibar in august in several coastal cities.

Unguja in august

on average:

78°F

min: 77°F / max: 80°F

on average:

79°F

min: 78°F / max: 80°F

Bwejuu

on average:

79°F

min: 77°F / max: 80°F

Changuu (Prison island)

on average:

79°F

min: 77°F / max: 80°F

Chumbe Island

on average:

79°F

min: 77°F / max: 80°F

Chwaka

on average:

79°F

min: 77°F / max: 80°F

Pemba in august

on average:

79°F

min: 77°F / max: 80°F

on average:

79°F

min: 77°F / max: 79°F

Kangani

on average:

78°F

min: 77°F / max: 79°F

Mkoani

on average:

78°F

min: 77°F / max: 79°F

Mafia in august

on average:

79°F

min: 77°F / max: 81°F

Bweni

on average:

79°F

min: 77°F / max: 81°F

Chole Bay

on average:

79°F

min: 77°F / max: 81°F

Utende

on average:

79°F

min: 77°F / max: 81°F

Where should you go swimming in Zanzibar in the month of august?

Swimming in Zanzibar in august is pleasant

In august in Zanzibar swimming conditions are generally the same everywhere.

As for Stone Town, Nungwi (Unguja Island), Wete (Pemba Island), Chake Chake, Kilindoni (Mafia Island), Bwejuu, Bweni, Changuu (Prison island), Chole Bay, Chumbe Island, Chwaka, Fumba, Bawe Island, Chapwani Island, Jambiani, Kangani, Kendwa, Kiwengwa, Kizimkazi, Makunduchi Beach, Mangapwani, Matemwe, Mkoani, Mkokotoni, Mnemba Island, Paje Beach, Pingwe, Tumbatu Island, Uroa and Utende, swimming is pleasant in august. The sea water is 78°F on average (min: 77°F/max: 80°F) so you can easily spend time in the water.

Where to go swimming in Zanzibar in august: the map of sea temperatures

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Water temperature and seasonal norms in august

Stone Town

August
Average sea temperature 78°F
Minimum sea temperature 77°F
Maximum sea temperature 80°F
Average outside temperature 79°F
Maximum outside temperature 81°F
Minimum outside temperature 76°F
Precipitation 3.2in
Number of days of precipitation 5 jour(s)
(17%)
Cloud cover 32%
Our opinion pleasant swimming

More information on swimming in Stone Town in august

Nungwi (Unguja Island)

August
Average sea temperature 79°F
Minimum sea temperature 78°F
Maximum sea temperature 80°F
Average outside temperature 79°F
Maximum outside temperature 81°F
Minimum outside temperature 76°F
Precipitation 3.2in
Number of days of precipitation 5 jour(s)
(17%)
Cloud cover 32%
Our opinion pleasant swimming

More information on swimming in Nungwi (Unguja Island) in august

Wete (Pemba Island)

August
Average sea temperature 79°F
Minimum sea temperature 77°F
Maximum sea temperature 80°F
Average outside temperature 79°F
Maximum outside temperature 79°F
Minimum outside temperature 77°F
Precipitation 2.8in
Number of days of precipitation 4 jour(s)
(13%)
Cloud cover 35%
Our opinion pleasant swimming

More information on swimming in Wete (Pemba Island) in august

Chake Chake

August
Average sea temperature 79°F
Minimum sea temperature 77°F
Maximum sea temperature 79°F
Average outside temperature 79°F
Maximum outside temperature 79°F
Minimum outside temperature 77°F
Precipitation 2.8in
Number of days of precipitation 4 jour(s)
(13%)
Cloud cover 35%
Our opinion pleasant swimming

More information on swimming in Chake Chake in august

Kilindoni (Mafia Island)

August
Average sea temperature 79°F
Minimum sea temperature 77°F
Maximum sea temperature 81°F
Average outside temperature 79°F
Maximum outside temperature 85°F
Minimum outside temperature 72°F
Precipitation 2.2in
Number of days of precipitation 2 jour(s)
(7%)
Cloud cover 31%
Our opinion pleasant swimming

More information on swimming in Kilindoni (Mafia Island) in august

List of coastal cities in Zanzibar

Stone Town in augustpleasant swimming
Nungwi (Unguja Island) in augustpleasant swimming
Wete (Pemba Island) in augustpleasant swimming
Chake Chake in augustpleasant swimming
Kilindoni (Mafia Island) in augustpleasant swimming
Bwejuu in augustpleasant swimming
Bweni in augustpleasant swimming
Changuu (Prison island) in augustpleasant swimming
Chole Bay in augustpleasant swimming
Chumbe Island in augustpleasant swimming
Chwaka in augustpleasant swimming
Fumba in augustpleasant swimming
Bawe Island in augustpleasant swimming
Chapwani Island in augustpleasant swimming
Jambiani in augustpleasant swimming
Kangani in augustpleasant swimming
Kendwa in augustpleasant swimming
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Kizimkazi in augustpleasant swimming
Makunduchi Beach in augustpleasant swimming
Mangapwani in augustpleasant swimming
Matemwe in augustpleasant swimming
Mkoani in augustpleasant swimming
Mkokotoni in augustpleasant swimming
Mnemba Island in augustpleasant swimming
Paje Beach in augustpleasant swimming
Pingwe in augustpleasant swimming
Tumbatu Island in augustpleasant swimming
Uroa in augustpleasant swimming
Utende in augustpleasant swimming
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