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Seychelles in May

Around 28 °C with 209 mm of rain and 6.9 hours of sun a day.

May is a mixed month for Seychelles — worth planning around specific regions. Around 28 °C with 209 mm of rain and 6.9 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

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Seychelles · May
What the weather usually does

Seychelles · typical month

  • Day / night
    27 – 28 °C
    Year range 25 – 29 °C
  • Rainfall
    209 mm
    Year range 64 – 318 mm
  • Sunshine
    6.9 hr / day
    Year range 6.7 – 8.2 hr / day
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What’s open · May

Things to do in Seychelles in May

Nothing in Seychelles shuts for the season, and 1 thing below is at its best in May.

  • At its best
    Diving and snorkelling

    the transitional months between the two trade winds: calm seas, peak underwater visibility and lower humidity

    Source: hummingbird.travel

  • Open
    Travelling in the cyclone season

    the Seychelles sit far enough north that direct hits are rare; the season is about disruption rather than closure

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

26 regions · current month

Seychelles, taken apart

Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about Seychelles

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
See breakdown by country
AU

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.state.gov
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5

A decade of weather, in one page

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologySeychelles. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in August (25.6), highest in April (28.5). Monthly means: 27.4, 27.9, 28.4, 28.5, 28.1, 26.9, 25.8, 25.6, 26.2, 27.0, 27.4, 27.3.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January27.425.924.828.8
February27.926.525.229.1
March28.426.925.729.4
April28.526.825.629.5
May28.126.625.729.2
June26.925.724.728.1
July25.824.824.026.7
August25.624.723.926.4
September26.225.224.327.2
October27.025.824.927.8
November27.425.925.028.3
December27.325.825.028.2
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologySeychelles. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in August (64), highest in December (318). Monthly means: 284, 160, 120, 159, 209, 111, 85, 64, 168, 109, 190, 318.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January284
February160
March120
April159
May209
June111
July85
August64
September168
October109
November190
December318
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologySeychelles. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in January (6.7), highest in November (8.2). Monthly means: 6.7, 7.7, 8.1, 7.4, 6.9, 6.7, 6.9, 7.3, 6.8, 8.1, 8.2, 7.0.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January6.7
February7.7
March8.1
April7.4
May6.9
June6.7
July6.9
August7.3
September6.8
October8.1
November8.2
December7.0
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologySeychelles. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in April (11.1), highest in August (26.8). Monthly means: 17.2, 16.4, 12.5, 11.1, 18.8, 24.3, 26.6, 26.8, 25.8, 18.0, 12.7, 15.6.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January17.27.426.7
February16.45.827.2
March12.55.922.0
April11.15.219.7
May18.88.629.5
June24.313.632.9
July26.614.535.4
August26.818.033.8
September25.815.533.3
October18.07.226.5
November12.75.121.2
December15.65.428.8
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Around 29 °C with 159 mm of rain and 7.4 hours of sun a day.

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Around 27 °C with 111 mm of rain and 6.7 hours of sun a day.

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