Seychelles
Seychelles in January
🌧️ Rainy seasonWarm, humid and very wet. Watch for flood risk.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics · waterproof sandals
Why January scores 7.2What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort5.4
- ✓Warm (30°C highs / 24°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 23.2°C)
- !Wet: ~401 mm rain, ~12 heavy-rain days
- Air quality9.8
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~6 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards8.5
- !Flood: ~12 heavy-rain days (≥10 mm) in an average January
- Safety baseline8.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Jan | Jul | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.2 Good | 8.8 Excellent |
| Season | 🌧️ Rainy season | 🌦️ Shoulder (showers) |
| High / low | 30° / 24° | 28° / 24° |
| Rain | 401 mm | 80 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 23° | dew pt 23° |
| PM2.5 | 6 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Victoria weather-station normals. Rainfall: Victoria weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsJanuary 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- New Year 1–3 Jan · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore SeychellesEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyIndian Ocean archipelago of 115 islands, known for granite-boulder beaches, coral reefs and rare wildlife such as the coco de mer palm and giant tortoises.
No major events on our calendar for January.
Coming up later
National DayEvery year29 June every year
Celebrations of independence in 1976.
Why go: A public holiday.
Where: Victoria
Festival KreolDate variesUsually late October
A celebration of Creole music, dance, food and language.
Why go: Many events are free.
Where: Mahé, mainly Victoria
Anse Source d'Argent
A beach on La Digue framed by huge granite boulders, with shallow water.
Vallée de Mai
A UNESCO-listed palm forest on Praslin, home to the coco de mer and the black parrot.
Curieuse Island
An island near Praslin with free-roaming giant tortoises and mangroves.
Morne Seychellois National Park
Mountain forest on Mahé with hiking trails and viewpoints.
Anse Lazio
A sheltered beach on Praslin's north-west coast.
Victoria Market
The market in the small capital, selling fish, fruit and spices.
💡 South-east trade winds from about May to October make some coasts choppy; the north-west monsoon affects other coasts from about December to March.
Creole fish curry
Fish cooked in a coconut-based curry.
💡 Local restaurants and takeaways
Octopus curry
Octopus cooked in coconut milk with spices.
💡 Local restaurants
Grilled fish
Fresh reef fish grilled with Creole sauce.
💡 Beach restaurants
Ladob
Plantain or breadfruit simmered in coconut milk with sugar and spices.
💡 Local restaurants
Coco de mer
The famous double nut of the coco de mer palm.
💡 Licensed shops; an export permit is required
Spices
Vanilla and cinnamon grown on the islands.
💡 Victoria Market
Takamaka rum
Rum made on Mahé.
💡 Shops and duty free