Drone Weather in Zanzibar, Tanzania
Live flight conditions, updated continuously from the same forecast this app's dashboard uses.
Zanzibar's monsoon winds (the Kusi from the southeast, roughly June–September, and the Kaskazi from the northeast, roughly December–March) are strong enough to be the island's defining feature for sailors and kitesurfers alike — expect wind, not rain, to be the more frequent limiting factor outside the March–May long-rains season.
Nearest official weather station
The nearest airport weather station is Zanzibar/Karume Intl (HTZA), 7 km from Zanzibar. Its latest report, 20 minutes old, measured wind of 19 km/h. Compare it with the forecast →
Zanzibar: best time to fly
These figures summarise three years of hourly weather data for Zanzibar (2023–2025). Only daylight hours are counted, and wind is rated against the standard drone profile: Good means wind up to 18 km/h and gusts up to 28 km/h; Not suitable means wind above 25 km/h or gusts above 35 km/h.
- Most flyable months: March, October, and November, when on average 86% of daylight hours had wind and gusts within the Good limits.
- Windiest month: February, with wind or gusts beyond the limits in 24% of daylight hours.
- Time of day: among hours that are light all year round, the wind is usually lightest around 07:00 (11.6 km/h on average) and strongest around 17:00 (16.7 km/h), local time.
- Rainiest month: April, when rain falls on the most days.
| Month | Avg. temp. | Daytime wind | Good hours | Not suitable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.2°C | 16.3 km/h | 48% | 18% |
| Feb | 28.7°C | 16.4 km/h | 46% | 24% |
| Mar | 28.4°C | 11.6 km/h | 81% | 7% |
| Apr | 26.8°C | 13.2 km/h | 77% | 3% |
| May | 26.6°C | 15.7 km/h | 54% | 9% |
| Jun | 25.7°C | 16 km/h | 51% | 18% |
| Jul | 25.3°C | 16.6 km/h | 47% | 19% |
| Aug | 25.3°C | 15.1 km/h | 56% | 16% |
| Sep | 25.9°C | 12.3 km/h | 80% | 5% |
| Oct | 26.7°C | 10.9 km/h | 85% | 3% |
| Nov | 27.4°C | 9.4 km/h | 91% | 1% |
| Dec | 28.2°C | 11.6 km/h | 74% | 4% |
Source: ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service) via Open-Meteo, 2023–2025. ERA5 describes the average over a grid cell about 30 km wide, so local effects are smoothed out: cliffs, valleys, coasts and buildings can be windier or calmer than shown. Use these figures to choose a season and time of day, and the live forecast above to decide on the day. See how UAV Meteo rates conditions and our data sources.
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