When to go · Stone Town
Stone Town in July
Great month. Inside Stone Town's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- High
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Inside Stone Town's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Stone Town in this guide.
Weather in July
- Stone TownHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 4 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tanzania overall
- High
- Prices · Tanzania overall
- High
Tanzania overall: Herds reach the northern Serengeti; first Mara River crossings around Kogatende; Kilimanjaro busy.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Stone Town, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Jul: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 4 (better)
Jan: 6
Crowds
Jul: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Jan: 1
July: Inside Stone Town's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.
January: 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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.