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February beach and weather guide

Based on 5 years of historical ERA5 climate data

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February beach conditions — historical average

Excellent
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📉 Our data shows more unsettled conditions in 2024-2025 compared to 2021-2022 for this destination and time of year
33.2°C Temp
27.6°C Sea temp
5.8 Rain days
11.1h Sunshine hrs
72.4% Humidity
100%

Reliable conditions

5 of 5 years were good

Year by year — mid February

2025 Excellent 33.3°C · 7 rainy days · 11.8h sun
2024 Excellent 33.8°C · 10 rainy days · 11.7h sun
2023 Excellent 33.4°C · 4 rainy days · 11.7h sun
2022 Excellent 33.9°C · 3 rainy days · 11.5h sun
2021 Excellent 31.5°C · 5 rainy days · 8.9h sun

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About Zanzibar in February

Based on 5 years of ERA5 historical climate data, February in Zanzibar has historically been excellent for a beach holiday. Average temperatures of 33.2°C with sea temperatures around 27.6°C and 5.8 rainy days on average.

5 of the last 5 years had good beach conditions during this period. This data uses ERA5 reanalysis records — real historical measurements, not generalised averages.

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