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°C91°F / 25°C77°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Stone Town
Inside Stone Town's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.
Weather in January
- Stone TownHighs around 33 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 6 daysHighs around 91 °F, lows around 77 °F, 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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen