Weather in the Seychelles

The trade winds determine the seasons of the Seychelles. The northwest winds bring warm and wet airstreams between October and April. The southwest trade winds bring in dry and cool weather between May and September and are strong enough to make the sea choppy. The periods between March and April and between October and November are relatively calm, without much wind.

Climate/Weather

Seychelles has a tropical climate. It is humid and hot for a major portion of the year, but the sea breeze tones down the heat to some extent. The Seychelles enjoys perfect beach weather. Temperatures in the Seychelles remain between 24 degrees Celsius and 32 degrees Celsius all around the year. The islands are the hottest between December and April. Tropical rains fall between January (when the rainfall is the highest) and February. Silhouette and Mahe, the islands with the most mountains, get the maximum rainfall. Rains in the Seychelles descend suddenly in heavy bursts. The driest period is between July and August.

The Seychelles lies outside the cyclonic zone. However, cyclonic activity anywhere in the Indian Ocean does cause the weather in the islands to turn windy and overcast, especially between December and March.

When to visit the Seychelles

One can visit the Seychelles at any time of the year. The islands enjoy a steady heat of around 29 degrees Celsius. The heat is more bearable between May and September, and the possibility of tropical rains is less. The peak seasons are between December and January, and July and August. Hotel tariffs during this period are higher and it is not easy to find Seychelles hotels. Easter is also a busy period.

When you plan a trip to the Seychelles, do remember that the seasons are influenced by the direction of the winds during the monsoons. The North West monsoons give rise to humid and hot weather between November and April. For the rest of the year, the south east monsoons bring dry, strong winds that cause the sea to become rough.