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
78°F
min: 77°F / max: 80°F
79°F
min: 78°F / max: 80°F
Bwejuu
79°F
min: 77°F / max: 80°F
Changuu (Prison island)
79°F
min: 77°F / max: 80°F
Chumbe Island
79°F
min: 77°F / max: 80°F
Chwaka
79°F
min: 77°F / max: 80°F
Pemba in august
79°F
min: 77°F / max: 80°F
79°F
min: 77°F / max: 79°F
Kangani
78°F
min: 77°F / max: 79°F
Mkoani
78°F
min: 77°F / max: 79°F
Mafia in august
79°F
min: 77°F / max: 81°F
Bweni
79°F
min: 77°F / max: 81°F
Chole Bay
79°F
min: 77°F / max: 81°F
Utende
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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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 august | pleasant swimming |
| Nungwi (Unguja Island) in august | pleasant swimming |
| Wete (Pemba Island) in august | pleasant swimming |
| Chake Chake in august | pleasant swimming |
| Kilindoni (Mafia Island) in august | pleasant swimming |
| Bwejuu in august | pleasant swimming |
| Bweni in august | pleasant swimming |
| Changuu (Prison island) in august | pleasant swimming |
| Chole Bay in august | pleasant swimming |
| Chumbe Island in august | pleasant swimming |
| Chwaka in august | pleasant swimming |
| Fumba in august | pleasant swimming |
| Bawe Island in august | pleasant swimming |
| Chapwani Island in august | pleasant swimming |
| Jambiani in august | pleasant swimming |
| Kangani in august | pleasant swimming |
| Kendwa in august | pleasant swimming |
| Kiwengwa in august | pleasant swimming |
| Kizimkazi in august | pleasant swimming |
| Makunduchi Beach in august | pleasant swimming |
| Mangapwani in august | pleasant swimming |
| Matemwe in august | pleasant swimming |
| Mkoani in august | pleasant swimming |
| Mkokotoni in august | pleasant swimming |
| Mnemba Island in august | pleasant swimming |
| Paje Beach in august | pleasant swimming |
| Pingwe in august | pleasant swimming |
| Tumbatu Island in august | pleasant swimming |
| Uroa in august | pleasant swimming |
| Utende in august | pleasant swimming |