When to go à ZANZIBAR ?
Zanzibar can be visited almost all year round. The sun shines brightly on the archipelago, thanks to an equatorial climate with consistently mild temperatures. The only season to avoid is the rainy season from mid-March to the end of May. From June to September, the weather is perfect, it is the high season. The irregular rains in October and November are not unpleasant, while the weather is fine from December to February, when it is very hot.
The weather in Zanzibar is easy to summarize: it is hot all year round with average temperatures ranging between 23 and 30°C, this is the dry season. The only period when it really rains is the great rainy season, between the end of March and mid-May, with a monthly rainfall of 300 mm.
Zanzibar is an almost year-round destination. The sun shines brightly over the archipelago, thanks to an equatorial climate with consistently mild temperatures. The only season to avoid is the long rainy season from mid-March to the end of May. From June to September, the weather is perfect: this is the high season. Irregular rains in October and November are not unpleasant, while the weather returns to normal from December to February, when it's very hot.
The weather in Zanzibar is easy to sum up: it's hot all year round, with average temperatures fluctuating between 23 and 30°C, the dry season. The only period when it really rains is the main rainy season, between late March and mid-May, with monthly rainfall of 300 mm.
The best time to visit Zanzibar is during the dry season, ideally from May to June and September to October, to avoid the heat. December to mid-March is also ideal. It may well rain a few drops in the evening, and the sky can sometimes be cloudy, but the beauty of the landscape will delight the painter in you, even on a honeymoon. The short rainy season, in November, is also pleasant, as rainfall is rather irregular, although it can rain for several days in a row.
Travel à ZANZIBAR
Ideas for holidays and week-end breaks à ZANZIBAR
L'archipel de Zanzibar offre différentes facettes pour envisager un séjour différent d'une île à l'autre. On peut venir à Unguja pour une dizaine ou quinzaine de jours pour découvrir Stone Town, sa capitale mystérieuse, puis de perdre sur ses côtes, qui ont toutes une atmosphère différentes. On peut passer quelques jours à Nungwi au nord est la partie littorale la plus touristique, avec une plage spectaculairement turquoise et beaucoup d'animation le soir venu. Puis à Matemwe, très sauvage et calme, juste en face de l'atoll de Mnemba. Et finir par Pajé et Jambiani, plus ventées et prisées pour le kitesurf, l'ambiance y est plus jeune. Enfin on peut s'isoler sur la côte est entre Pwani Mchangani et Chwaka en passant par Kiwengwa, où s'égrènent des resorts de luxe all inclusive. On vient surtout à Mafia et Pemba pour faire de la plongée sous-marine et sortir des sentiers battus car elles sont peu touristiques.
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Discover ZANZIBAR
In the final analysis, little is known about Zanzibar. Except that it's a dream island on the Indian Ocean, part of Tanzania. Its history is rich in influences from the four corners of this ocean and the Red Sea, especially the Persians, Arabs and Indians, who together with the Bantu peoples forged the Swahili identity. Its geography and biodiversity are incredible, and its coral reefs and marine mammals (which you can observe by scuba diving) are fascinating. Its Swahili population is imbued with a very strong, distinctive culture, reflected in religion (Islam, since 98% of the archipelago's inhabitants are Muslims), lifestyle and clothing (with colorful kangas). But also the cuisine, brimming with spices that grow on the island and made its fortune in the last century. Discover all the facets of Zanzibar's identity!
