Swimming in Zanzibar in march 2025 Sea temperature by city in march
Do you want to go to the beach in Zanzibar in march 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 march in Zanzibar by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in Zanzibar in march 2025
Here, find the average sea temperature in Zanzibar in march in several coastal cities.
Unguja in march
85°F
min: 83°F / max: 87°F
85°F
min: 83°F / max: 86°F
Bwejuu
85°F
min: 83°F / max: 87°F
Changuu (Prison island)
85°F
min: 83°F / max: 87°F
Chumbe Island
85°F
min: 83°F / max: 86°F
Chwaka
85°F
min: 83°F / max: 87°F
Pemba in march
85°F
min: 83°F / max: 88°F
85°F
min: 82°F / max: 88°F
Kangani
85°F
min: 82°F / max: 88°F
Mkoani
85°F
min: 82°F / max: 88°F
Mafia in march
86°F
min: 83°F / max: 87°F
Bweni
85°F
min: 83°F / max: 87°F
Chole Bay
85°F
min: 84°F / max: 87°F
Utende
86°F
min: 83°F / max: 87°F
Where should you go swimming in Zanzibar in the month of march?
Swimming in Zanzibar in march is ideal
In march in Zanzibar swimming conditions are generally the same everywhere.
In march in 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 conditions are perfect! With water reaching a maximum of 87°F and an average of 85°F, going in the water (and staying there!) feels great.
Where to go swimming in Zanzibar in march: the map of sea temperatures
ideal swimming 
pleasant swimming 
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freezing swimmingWater temperature and seasonal norms in march
Stone Town
| March | |||
| Average sea temperature | 85°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 83°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 87°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 85°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 88°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 83°F | ||
| Precipitation | 10.4in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 15 jour(s) (47%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 32% | ||
| Our opinion | ideal swimming |
More information on swimming in Stone Town in march
Nungwi (Unguja Island)
| March | |||
| Average sea temperature | 85°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 83°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 86°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 85°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 88°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 83°F | ||
| Precipitation | 10.4in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 15 jour(s) (47%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 32% | ||
| Our opinion | ideal swimming |
More information on swimming in Nungwi (Unguja Island) in march
Wete (Pemba Island)
| March | |||
| Average sea temperature | 85°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 83°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 88°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 85°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 86°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 83°F | ||
| Precipitation | 8.9in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 13 jour(s) (43%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 31% | ||
| Our opinion | ideal swimming |
More information on swimming in Wete (Pemba Island) in march
Chake Chake
| March | |||
| Average sea temperature | 85°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 82°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 88°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 85°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 86°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 83°F | ||
| Precipitation | 8.9in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 13 jour(s) (43%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 31% | ||
| Our opinion | ideal swimming |
More information on swimming in Chake Chake in march
Kilindoni (Mafia Island)
| March | |||
| Average sea temperature | 86°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 83°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 87°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 85°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 90°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 79°F | ||
| Precipitation | 9.1in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 15 jour(s) (49%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 35% | ||
| Our opinion | ideal swimming |
More information on swimming in Kilindoni (Mafia Island) in march
List of coastal cities in Zanzibar
| Stone Town in march | ideal swimming |
| Nungwi (Unguja Island) in march | ideal swimming |
| Wete (Pemba Island) in march | ideal swimming |
| Chake Chake in march | ideal swimming |
| Kilindoni (Mafia Island) in march | ideal swimming |
| Bwejuu in march | ideal swimming |
| Bweni in march | ideal swimming |
| Changuu (Prison island) in march | ideal swimming |
| Chole Bay in march | ideal swimming |
| Chumbe Island in march | ideal swimming |
| Chwaka in march | ideal swimming |
| Fumba in march | ideal swimming |
| Bawe Island in march | ideal swimming |
| Chapwani Island in march | ideal swimming |
| Jambiani in march | ideal swimming |
| Kangani in march | ideal swimming |
| Kendwa in march | ideal swimming |
| Kiwengwa in march | ideal swimming |
| Kizimkazi in march | ideal swimming |
| Makunduchi Beach in march | ideal swimming |
| Mangapwani in march | ideal swimming |
| Matemwe in march | ideal swimming |
| Mkoani in march | ideal swimming |
| Mkokotoni in march | ideal swimming |
| Mnemba Island in march | ideal swimming |
| Paje Beach in march | ideal swimming |
| Pingwe in march | ideal swimming |
| Tumbatu Island in march | ideal swimming |
| Uroa in march | ideal swimming |
| Utende in march | ideal swimming |