Best time to visit Seychelles
Our pick for sun: February to March, June to August.
The best months
- SunFebruary to March, June to August
- BeachFebruary to March, June to August
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The twelve months at a glance
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Good, 60/100, Heavy rain | Good, 73/100 | Good, 70/100 | Good, 60/100, Heavy rain | Good, 60/100, Heavy rain | Good, 70/100 | Good, 70/100 | Good, 70/100 | Good, 60/100, Heavy rain | Good, 60/100, Heavy rain | Good, 60/100, Heavy rain | Good, 60/100, Heavy rain |
| Beach | Good, 65/100, Heavy rain | Good, 77/100 | Good, 75/100 | Good, 65/100, Heavy rain | Good, 65/100, Heavy rain | Good, 74/100 | Good, 71/100 | Good, 71/100 | Good, 63/100, Heavy rain | Good, 64/100, Heavy rain | Good, 65/100, Heavy rain | Good, 65/100, Heavy rain |
- Ideal
- Good
- Fair
- Best avoided
- Risk flagged
Temperatures and rain
See the month-by-month values
| Month | High | Low | Sea | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C | 26°C | 28°C | 238 mm |
| February | 28°C | 26°C | 29°C | 133 mm |
| March | 28°C | 27°C | 29°C | 120 mm |
| April | 28°C | 27°C | 30°C | 120 mm |
| May | 28°C | 27°C | 29°C | 152 mm |
| June | 27°C | 26°C | 27°C | 98 mm |
| July | 26°C | 25°C | 26°C | 68 mm |
| August | 26°C | 25°C | 26°C | 79 mm |
| September | 26°C | 25°C | 27°C | 133 mm |
| October | 27°C | 26°C | 28°C | 134 mm |
| November | 27°C | 26°C | 28°C | 156 mm |
| December | 27°C | 26°C | 28°C | 216 mm |
Estimated flight time
- From YUL : about 16 h 25 min
- From YYZ : about 17 h
- From YVR : about 18 h 25 min
Estimate of a nonstop flight computed from the distance: not a schedule. Connections lengthen the trip.
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Where this data comes from
Temperatures, sunshine and rain: monthly normals we computed over 1991-2020. These are estimates from a climate reanalysis, not station readings.
- ERA5 reanalysis-era5-single-levels-timeseries (C3S, CC-BY)
- NOAA OISST v2.1
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, 2026, CC BY 4.0 licence). Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains. Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1 (Huang et al., 2021, J. Climate 34, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-20-0166.1).