Zanzibar in July
Dry, sunny and breezy
The short answer
July is one of the best months to visit Zanzibar.
July is firmly within Zanzibar's main dry season. The weather is warm rather than excessively hot, with relatively little rain. European summer holidays also make July one of the busier periods.
July in detail
What July actually feels like
- Weather
- 22–28°C
- Dry, sunny and breezy.
- Crowds
- High
- High
- Prices
- High
- High
+Beach holidays, exploring, diving and combining Zanzibar with a Tanzania safari
–Higher prices and more visitors
My tip for July
Watch out for: Higher prices and more visitors.
- Beach holidays
- exploring
- diving
- combining Zanzibar with a Tanzania safari
How July compares
Against the other eleven months
2nd of 12 overall in Zanzibar, 1st for weather, 10th for space, 10th for value. The emptiest month is April; the best value is April.
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What’s on in Zanzibar in July
- July & August
- July and August are peak travel months because of the excellent dry-season weather and European summer holidays. Expect more visitors and higher prices, especially at popular beachfront hotels.
July – August
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