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Sea temperature by month
30-year averages (1996–2025). Min/Max are typical daily lows and highs, not record extremes.
72°F
75°F
79°F
82°F
86°F
90°F
January
82.5°F(81°F–84°F)
February
82.9°F(82°F–84°F)
March
84.4°F(83°F–86°F)
April
84.1°F(83°F–85°F)
May
82.3°F(81°F–83°F)
June
80.6°F(79°F–81°F)
July
78.7°F(78°F–80°F)
August
78.2°F(77°F–79°F)
September
78.7°F(78°F–80°F)
October
80.1°F(79°F–81°F)
November
81.9°F(81°F–83°F)
December
83.0°F(82°F–84°F)
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MinMin °F | 8181.1 | 8281.7 | 8383.2 | 8383.0 | 8181.4 | 7979.3 | 7878.0 | 7777.5 | 7878.0 | 7979.0 | 8181.2 | 8281.8 |
| AvgAvg °F | 8282.5 | 8382.9 | 8484.4 | 8484.1 | 8282.3 | 8180.6 | 7978.7 | 7878.2 | 7978.7 | 8080.1 | 8281.9 | 8383.0 |
| MaxMax °F | 8483.5 | 8484.2 | 8685.7 | 8585.0 | 8383.1 | 8181.4 | 8079.6 | 7978.8 | 8079.6 | 8181.0 | 8382.8 | 8484.1 |
Warmest in March (84.4°F). Coldest in August (78.2°F). Comfortable for swimming year-round.
About Kendwa
The northwestern tip of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar archipelago, breaks the deep tidal swings that empty most of Tanzania's east-coast beaches twice daily — coral shelves here keep the water inside the cove. Kendwa Beach stays swimmable through every tide stage along a kilometre of powder sand and turquoise shallows; three kilometres south, livelier Nungwi Beach lines a dhow harbour known for its sunset sails. Sea temperatures hold between 27 and 29 °C year-round, with Abeid Amani Karume International Airport about 75 minutes south by road.