When to go · Stone Town
Stone Town in January
Great month. Inside Stone Town's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Inside Stone Town's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Stone Town in this guide.
Weather in January
- Stone TownHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Zanzibar and the coast, Tanzania · Stone Town, Nungwi, Paje, Dar es Salaam, Pembabest weather
Humid; the masika rains Apr–May are heavy and several resorts close.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Zanzibar Revolution Day
12 Jan · Tanzania
Holiday; events in Stone Town.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tanzania overall
- Medium
- Prices · Tanzania overall
- Medium
Tanzania overall: Herds gather on the southern Serengeti plains around Ndutu; calving starts late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Stone Town, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Feb: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6
Feb: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 2
January: Inside Stone Town's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.
February: Inside Stone Town's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.
Stone Town: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen