When to go · Stone Town
Stone Town in December
Great month. Inside Stone Town's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C90°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- High
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Stone Town
Inside Stone Town's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.
Weather in December
- Stone TownHighs around 32 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 90 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 10 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.
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.
Christmas big impact
25–26 Dec · Tanzania
Zanzibar and lodges fully booked.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tanzania overall
- High
- Prices · Tanzania overall
- High
Tanzania overall: Green and showery; herds return to the south; Christmas rates on Zanzibar.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast