When to go · Stone Town
Stone Town in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb). Across Tanzania: Calving winds down; rains start late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb). Across Tanzania: Calving winds down; rains start late in the month.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- Stone TownHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Zanzibar and the coast, Tanzania · Stone Town, Nungwi, Paje, Dar es Salaam, Pembahot
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.
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr big impact
Lunar (moves each year) · Tanzania
Zanzibar and the coast slow down by day; big celebrations at Eid.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tanzania overall
- Medium
- Prices · Tanzania overall
- Medium
Tanzania overall: Calving winds down; rains start late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Stone Town, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb). Across Tanzania: Calving winds down; rains start late in the month.
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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast