When to go · Stone Town

Stone Town in November

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb). Across Tanzania: Short rains; herds stream back into the central and southern Serengeti.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: Low; Tanzania overall
Prices: Medium; Tanzania overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedTanzania month rating

Outside the best window (Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb). Across Tanzania: Short rains; herds stream back into the central and southern Serengeti.

November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Stone TownHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 11 days
Zanzibar and the coast, Tanzania · Stone Town, Nungwi, Paje, Dar es Salaam, Pembafine
Humid; the masika rains Apr–May are heavy and several resorts close.

Tanzania overall: Short rains; herds stream back into the central and southern Serengeti.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Stone Town, side by side.

First month

Second month

November: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb). Across Tanzania: Short rains; herds stream back into the central and southern Serengeti.

January: Inside Stone Town's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.

Stone Town: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.