Climate · Seychelles

North Island

Warm all year, wet from December to January and drier from February to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years4.4°S0 m above the sea
  1. Jan80°27°Rain on about five days a week.
  2. Feb81°27°Rain on about four days a week.
  3. Mar82°28°Rain on about four days a week.
  4. Apr82°28°Rain on about four days a week.
  5. May81°27°Rain on about five days a week.
  6. Jun80°27°Rain on about five days a week.
  7. Jul78°26°Rain on about four days a week.
  8. Aug78°26°Rain on about four days a week.
  9. Sep79°26°Rain on about five days a week.
  10. Oct80°27°Rain on about four days a week.
  11. Nov80°27°Rain on about five days a week.
  12. Dec80°27°Rain on about five days a week.
Each month: its typical temperature, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The temperature hardly moves: a typical day sits between 78°F and 82°F all year. Rain comes in two spells, in September and from December to January. February to March is the driest stretch, with rain on about four days a week. Daylight stays near 12 hours all year.The temperature hardly moves: a typical day sits between 26°C and 28°C all year. Rain comes in two spells, in September and from December to January. February to March is the driest stretch, with rain on about four days a week. Daylight stays near 12 hours all year.

Where North Island sits

Indian/Mahe

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Latitude
4.4°Ssouthern hemisphere
Above the sea
0 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Victoria34 km south-east

The land around North Island, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around North Island, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around North Island, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around North Island, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around North Island, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around North Island, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around North Island, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around North Island, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around North Island, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around North Island, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around North Island, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around North Island, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

One typical temperature, from 78°F to 82°F through the year.One typical temperature, from 26°C to 28°C through the year.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in December (78% of days), driest in February (51%).

Cloud cover

Cloud stays near 66% of the sky all year.

Daylight

About 12 hours all year, as near the equator.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

North Island, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical temperatureWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryRainy season
80°27°
5 days70%12h 21m
February
81°27°
4 days66%12h 15m
March
82°28°
4 days66%12h 08m
April
82°28°
4 days64%12h 01m
May
81°27°
5 days68%11h 55m
June
80°27°
5 days68%11h 52m
JulyAt its best
78°26°
4 days69%11h 54m
AugustAt its best
78°26°
4 days66%11h 59m
SeptemberRainy seasonAt its best
79°26°
5 days64%12h 05m
OctoberAt its best
80°27°
4 days62%12h 13m
November
80°27°
5 days62%12h 19m
DecemberRainy season
80°27°
5 days66%12h 22m

When is the best time to visit North Island?


The best months are July to October: around 78°F day and night, and rain on about four days a week.The best months are July to October: around 26°C day and night, and rain on about four days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in North Island?

March and April, around 82°F day and night. The temperature changes little through the year.March and April, around 28°C day and night. The temperature changes little through the year.

When does it rain most in North Island?

December, with rain on about five days a week. February is the driest, with rain on about four days a week.

How long are the days in North Island?

About 12 hours all year, as near the equator.

When are the skies clearest in North Island?

October and November, when cloud covers about 62% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 70%.

Places with a year like North Island's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to North Island's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is North Island's summer.

Elsewhere in Seychelles

All of Seychelles

Where to stay

1 in our collection

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024). North Island sits on a grid square that is mostly sea, where the data hold only a daily average, so the page shows one typical temperature, not a high and a low. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.