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January beach and weather guide

Based on 5 years of historical ERA5 climate data

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January beach conditions — historical average

Excellent
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31.9°C Temp
29.6°C Sea temp
6.0 Rain days
10.8h Sunshine hrs
76.3% Humidity
100%

Reliable conditions

5 of 5 years were good

Year by year — mid January

2025 Excellent 32.7°C · 5 rainy days · 11.9h sun
2024 Excellent 30.9°C · 7 rainy days · 9.2h sun
2023 Excellent 32.1°C · 5 rainy days · 11.4h sun
2022 Excellent 32.8°C · 5 rainy days · 10.5h sun
2021 Excellent 31.2°C · 8 rainy days · 11.0h sun

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About Zanzibar in January

Based on 5 years of ERA5 historical climate data, January in Zanzibar has historically been excellent for a beach holiday. Average temperatures of 31.9°C with sea temperatures around 29.6°C and 6.0 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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