When to go · Seychelles
Seychelles in August
Mixed month. European holidays; windiest seas — ferry crossings are rough.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- High
- Seychelles
- Prices
- High
- Seychelles
Verdict
European holidays; windiest seas — ferry crossings are rough.
Weather in August
- Inner granitic islands · Mahé, Praslin, La Digue, Silhouettefine
Warm (26–31 °C) all year. North-west monsoon Dec–Mar brings humid showers; south-east trades May–Sep bring wind, rough seas and seaweed on south-east-facing beaches. April–May and October–November are calm.
- Outer coral islands · Desroches, Alphonse, Denis, Birdfine
Flat, sunny and windy in the trade-wind season; fly-in resorts only.
- Aldabra group · Aldabra, Cosmoledo, Farquharfine
Far south-west; within the cyclone belt Jan–Mar; visited by expedition ship only.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Assumption (La Digue Festival) big impact
15 Aug
Pilgrimage to La Digue; ferries sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Seychelles
- High
- Prices · Seychelles
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in August
Rated best or good this month
Dry and windy; ferries can be rough.