Seychelles · Seychelles
March
Monsoon continuing to ease — a shoulder month with warm seas, reducing rain, and improving value.
Strong option
#8 of 12 months
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High
30°C
Low
25°C
Rain
175mm
Sun
7hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How March scores in Seychelles
Weather
Very good
Value
Above average
Crowds
Above average
Events
Above average
Atmosphere
Excellent
What you gain in March
- ↑March continues the gradual transition toward the April–May sweet spot: rainfall is down to 175mm from February's 185mm, and the sunshine hours hold at 7.0 — beach days are more common than in January, and the warm water temperature (around 29°C) is at its Indian Ocean maximum
- ↑The Seychelles Festival Kreol (dates can vary, sometimes March) celebrates Creole culture across the islands — traditional food (grilled job fish, coconut curry), Sega music, craft markets, and cultural events represent the islands at their most authentic; the festival is more attended by islanders than tourists and gives a genuine insight into Seychellois culture
- ↑March pricing is in the moderate range: below the January–February peaks but above the cheapest June–August rates; the combination of improving weather and reasonable prices makes March one of the more sensible months for a first Seychelles visit with European spring break budgets
What you sacrifice
- ↓175mm of rain with 78% humidity means March is still a wet month — the northwest monsoon hasn't fully dissipated, and the west-coast protected beaches can experience heavy showers without warning; the lush vegetation that the rains create is beautiful but beach plans need flexibility
- ↓Some dive operations note that March can have reduced visibility on the inner reef sites compared to the calmer April–May window — the rain runoff and surface chop from the monsoon can reduce transparency on snorkel sites near river mouths; outer reef diving is less affected
- ↓Easter week (if in March) creates a demand and pricing spike: European travellers use the school holidays for Indian Ocean escapes and Seychelles accommodation around Easter requires advance booking
How March compares to April (best month)
| Factor | March | April ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 7 | 9 |
| Value | 5 | 6 |
| Crowds | 5 | 6 |
March in other destinations
Lisbon (16.6°C)Barcelona (15.8°C)Tokyo (13.8°C)Bali (30.8°C)Santorini (14.6°C)Paris (11.5°C)New York (9.7°C)Marrakech (22.3°C)Amsterdam (9.2°C)Maldives (30.8°C)Rome (15°C)Bangkok (34.3°C)Istanbul (11.6°C)Vienna (10.3°C)Seoul (9.6°C)Dubrovnik (13.9°C)Rio de Janeiro (29.7°C)Kyoto (14.3°C)Phuket (33°C)Cape Town (25.4°C)Prague (10°C)Amalfi Coast (15°C)Mexico City (26°C)Medellín (28°C)Fiji (30°C)London (12°C)Sydney (25°C)Iceland (4°C)Tulum (30°C)Dubai (29°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (28°C)Chiang Mai (34.5°C)Miami (26.7°C)Florence (14.8°C)Queenstown (19.5°C)Madrid (15°C)Porto (17°C)Edinburgh (9°C)Copenhagen (7°C)Budapest (11°C)Kraków (9°C)Tbilisi (13°C)Palawan (31°C)Hanoi (22°C)Osaka (14°C)Goa (34°C)Cusco (19°C)Buenos Aires (27°C)Mykonos (15°C)Zanzibar (32°C)Sri Lanka (32°C)Costa Rica (27°C)Cancun (30°C)Krabi (34°C)Athens (16°C)Seville (21°C)Cartagena (32°C)Siem Reap (33°C)Havana (28°C)Split (14°C)Taipei (22°C)Kuala Lumpur (33°C)Valletta (17°C)Ho Chi Minh City (35°C)Hawaii (27°C)Cappadocia (11°C)Dominican Republic (29°C)Jamaica (30°C)Tanzania (27°C)Nepal (24°C)Jordan (17°C)Azores (18°C)Bora Bora (30°C)Los Angeles (21.5°C)Cairo (25.1°C)Kenya (28.5°C)Jaipur (30.8°C)Las Vegas (22.5°C)San Francisco (15.1°C)Madeira (20.5°C)Vancouver (10.5°C)Muscat (31.5°C)Lima (26.4°C)Cinque Terre (14°C)Kotor (14°C)Tel Aviv (21°C)Santiago (27°C)Bogotá (18°C)Bruges (10.1°C)Penang (33.1°C)Lombok (31.4°C)Cape Verde (26.5°C)Fez (19.5°C)Kerala (33°C)Kigali (26°C)Hong Kong (21°C)Oslo (5°C)Auckland (22°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Seychelles, not across destinations. Methodology →