The Seychelles enjoy a warm climate, with temperatures ranging between 24°C and 32°C throughout the year.
Choose the periods from April to May and from October to November to visit the archipelago, when the trade winds are calm, to better enjoy water activities such as swimming, snorkeling and scuba diving.
Precipitation naturally concentrates during the rainy season, between December and February.
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When is the best time to go to the beaches of Mahé, Praslin or La Digue?
The archipelago is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world.
You can swim in turquoise water around 28°C all year round.
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While the trade winds can make swimming difficult on certain beaches from May to September, the winds change direction from October to provide conditions conducive to seaside pleasures until April.
It is also important to bear in mind the seasonal seaweed which washes up on the shores of the beaches from May to August, in particular on the beaches of Grand Anse on Praslin, Anse Royale on Mahé and Anse La Réunion on the west coast. from La Digue, although they are regularly cleaned.
To fully enjoy the beauty of the Seychelles beaches, which have earned the title of the most beautiful in the world, such as Anse Source d'Argent (La Digue), Beau Vallon (Mahé) and Anse Lazio (Praslin), we particularly appreciate the months of October and November.
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When is the best time for diving in the Seychelles?
Spring and autumn are the ideal seasons for exploring the Seychelles seabed: eagle rays, whale sharks or turtles.
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The best time to discover the Seychelles seabed is from April to May, and from October to November, when the water is at 29°C and visibility reaches 30 meters.
The islands of Mahé, Moyenne and the northern islands are some of the best places in the world to observe whale sharks, hawksbill turtles, white tip sharks, scorpionfish, eagle rays, lionfish and moray eels.
Alphonse, Saint-François and Bijoutier are other excellent diving and snorkeling sites in the outer islands of the Seychelles.
Manta rays, spinner dolphins, black tip sharks and nurse sharks are often seen in these crystal clear waters at this time.
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When is the best time to discover Victoria and the natural wonders of the Seychelles?
After a little over 12 hours of flight from Paris, you will arrive in Victoria, capital of the Seychelles and departure point for national parks and other small neighboring islands.
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To the north, the capital Victoria has a splendid botanical garden, national museum and the unmissable Sir Selwyn market, where the smells and flavors of the Seychelles are concentrated.
Located on the island of Mahé, the Morne Seychellois National Park is home to Morne Blanc, the highest peak in the archipelago.
There are many species of endemic land birds, including the Bulbul, the Kestrel, the blue pigeon and the Martin triste.
The island of Praslin and its close neighbors are the only places in the Seychelles where you can spot the country's national bird, the black parrot.
If the island of Curieuse is known to be the refuge of giant tortoises, Aride is famous for its birds.
There are Seychelles magpies, terns, noddies,
red-tailed tropicbirds as well as frigatebirds.
Over a million seabirds breed here between May and October, making it one of the largest breeding colonies in the Indian Ocean.
Bird watchers will be sure to witness the nesting of sooty terns on Bird Island between May and September.
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When to go kitesurfing in the Seychelles?
Prefer the dry season from June to September, when the southeast trade winds dominate, to try your hand at kitesurfing and trying to master the waves.
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The ideal period for kitesurfing is from the end of June to the end of September, when the monsoon brings the trade winds from the south-east.
The wind reaches its maximum speed of around 10 to 20 knots in August.
From October to March, during the northwest monsoon, its average speed varies between 8 and 12 knots.
The probability of wind during this season is also lower.
Anse Source d'Argent beach offers top notch kitesurfing conditions, especially when the southeast trade winds are blowing.
With its superb lagoon, Grand Anse has everything to offer: pretty waves on the reef and perfectly calm water inside.
The beach is long and wide, which makes it easy for kitesurfers to take off and land.
In the south of Mahé, the Au Cap spot is a freestyle and freeride paradise.
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