When to go
Best time to visit Seychelles
There is no bad month, only different wind directions. The wind does not decide whether the trip works — it decides which coast is the calm one.
| Month | Wind phase | Calm coast | Crowding |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Northwest monsoon | Southeast-facing: Anse Royale, Anse Source d'Argent, Anse Cocos | High season |
| February | Northwest monsoon | Southeast-facing: Anse Royale, Anse Source d'Argent, Anse Cocos | Low season |
| March | Northwest monsoon | Southeast-facing: Anse Royale, Anse Source d'Argent, Anse Cocos | Shoulder season |
| April | Transition months | Both sides — the freest choice of the year | Shoulder season |
| May | Southeast trade wind | Northwest-facing: Beau Vallon, Anse Lazio, Côte d'Or | Shoulder season |
| June | Southeast trade wind | Northwest-facing: Beau Vallon, Anse Lazio, Côte d'Or | Shoulder season |
| July | Southeast trade wind | Northwest-facing: Beau Vallon, Anse Lazio, Côte d'Or | High season |
| August | Southeast trade wind | Northwest-facing: Beau Vallon, Anse Lazio, Côte d'Or | High season |
| September | Southeast trade wind | Northwest-facing: Beau Vallon, Anse Lazio, Côte d'Or | Shoulder season |
| October | Transition months | Both sides — the freest choice of the year | Shoulder season |
| November | Northwest monsoon | Southeast-facing: Anse Royale, Anse Source d'Argent, Anse Cocos | Low season |
| December | Northwest monsoon | Southeast-facing: Anse Royale, Anse Source d'Argent, Anse Cocos | High season |
Southeast trade wind
From May to September the southeast trade wind blows. It is drier and a few degrees fresher, the sea builds against the southeastern coasts, and seaweed collects there at times. The bays that open to the northwest — Beau Vallon on Mahé, Anse Lazio on Praslin — sit in the lee and are the calmest.
Northwest monsoon
From December to March the wind turns northwest. It is warmer and more humid, and rain usually arrives as a short heavy shower rather than a grey day. The coastal question now inverts: the southeastern bays are the sheltered ones, and those open to the northwest take the swell.
Transition months
April and October sit between the two wind directions. There is the least wind, the water is at its clearest, and because no trade wind is pressing against one coast, both sides of the islands work. For diving and snorkelling these are the two best months of the year.
Temperatures move between roughly 24 and 31 °C all year. We do not quote rainfall totals or water temperatures to a decimal place — they vary by station and by year, and we do not publish figures we cannot stand behind.
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