Zanzibar · Tanzania
June
The dry season opens — whale sharks arrive, ZIFF kicks off, and Zanzibar is at its most rewarding.
Best match
#1 of 12 months
June is one of the best times to visit Zanzibar.
Climate
High
27°C
Low
21°C
Rain
42mm
Sun
7.8hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How June scores in Zanzibar
Weather
Excellent
Value
Very good
Crowds
Very good
Events
Excellent
Atmosphere
Very good
What you gain in June
- ↑Whale shark season begins (June–September) — snorkelling with whale sharks off the south coast near Diani is one of East Africa's most extraordinary wildlife encounters, and Zanzibar is one of the most reliable locations in the world for it
- ↑Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) runs in late June to early July — Stone Town's Old Fort hosts outdoor screenings, concerts, and cultural events in what is the island's most important annual event after Sauti za Busara
- ↑The long rains have ended and the island is fully operational again: kite schools, dive operators, resorts, and tour companies are all open; prices are moderate rather than peak
What you sacrifice
- ↓It's the coolest month of the year by Zanzibar standards at 27°C — still warm, but the evenings can feel genuinely cool for those acclimatised to tropical heat; bring a light layer for Stone Town evenings
- ↓The south-east trade winds (kaskazi) blow through June with some strength — excellent for kite surfers but creating choppier conditions for snorkelling on exposed reefs
- ↓ZIFF brings a spike in Stone Town accommodation demand in its specific week — book ahead for the festival period
June in other destinations
Lisbon (23.8°C)Barcelona (25°C)Tokyo (26.8°C)Bali (30.1°C)Santorini (23.4°C)Paris (21.7°C)New York (25.1°C)Marrakech (31.3°C)Amsterdam (19.3°C)Maldives (30.8°C)Rome (26.2°C)Bangkok (32.2°C)Istanbul (24.7°C)Vienna (23.1°C)Seoul (26°C)Dubrovnik (25.1°C)Rio de Janeiro (25.3°C)Kyoto (28.4°C)Phuket (32°C)Cape Town (17.2°C)Prague (24°C)Amalfi Coast (28°C)Mexico City (24°C)Medellín (28°C)Fiji (26°C)London (21°C)Sydney (17°C)Iceland (13°C)Tulum (32°C)Dubai (40°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (34°C)Chiang Mai (32°C)Miami (32.2°C)Florence (28.4°C)Queenstown (8°C)Madrid (27.4°C)Porto (24°C)Edinburgh (17°C)Copenhagen (19°C)Budapest (26°C)Kraków (23°C)Tbilisi (28°C)Palawan (31°C)Hanoi (32°C)Osaka (29°C)Goa (31°C)Cusco (19°C)Buenos Aires (15°C)Mykonos (27°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (26°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Zanzibar, not across destinations. Methodology →