When to go · Seychelles
Seychelles in January
Mixed month. North-west monsoon: humid with heavy showers; calm on south-east coasts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Medium
- Seychelles
- Prices
- Medium
- Seychelles
Verdict
North-west monsoon: humid with heavy showers; calm on south-east coasts.
Weather in January
- Inner granitic islands · Mahé, Praslin, La Digue, Silhouetterainy
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, Birdrainy
Flat, sunny and windy in the trade-wind season; fly-in resorts only.
- Aldabra group · Aldabra, Cosmoledo, Farquharstorm or typhoon risk
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.
New Year
1–2 Jan
Two days of holidays; beaches busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Seychelles
- Medium
- Prices · Seychelles
- Medium
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries
Where to go in January
Better another month
Aldabra group
Far south-west; within the cyclone belt Jan–Mar; visited by expedition ship only.