The Best Time To Visit Seychelles

Do you want to visit Seychelles and you are wondering when the best time to visit is? Then continue reading this article and you will discover the best times to visit Seychelles. First of all, Seychelles is located in the southern hemisphere, its archipelago is surrounded by the Indian Ocean and enjoys an exceptional climate. There are two main seasons in Seychelles: rainy and cool. Although Seychelles has a pleasant tropical climate all year round, it’s located in a cyclone area so the two seasons do have marked differences, particularly when it comes to wind.

The best time to visit Seychelles is between April and May, or October and November, as these are the calmer periods between the two trade winds which hit the island each year. The northwest trade wind blows from November to March and the southeast wind from May to September. Seychelles experiences its cool season between April and October, also known as the dry season. The winds blow from the southeast, and are much stronger than the winds during the rainy season. While these gales may be good for windsurfers, the temperatures also drop. Maximum average temperatures in July and August go down to 28°C, while the minimum average also drops by one degree to 25°C in July, August and September, compared with an average of 26°C between February and June. The transition months between the cool and rainy seasons (October and November, and particularly April and May) are the best times to visit the Seychelles. The temperatures are good, rainfall is limited and the winds are kept at bay.

The Seychelles usually experiences visible climatic disturbances, such as periods of intense rainfall with floods, followed by very severe droughts. The dry period is now tending to last longer, although rainfall is more intense.

When to Scuba Dive in Seychelles

For scuba diving lovers, Seychelles is a great destination and is well known for the incredible azure seas, abundant corals, and fascinating sea life that sits just offshore. Fortunately, scuba diving there is also excellent all year round with virtually no impact from the sifting trade winds or changes in levels of temperature or precipitation.

That said, however, the clearest ocean waters are found during the shoulder seasons as well, further cementing those months as the best time to go. During April, May, October, and November, the visibility in the water are so clear that divers can see down to as far as 100 feet.