Seychelles · Seychelles
November
Northwest monsoon arrives — prices climb sharply as the peak season begins, and rain increases.
Strong option
#10 of 12 months
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High
29°C
Low
25°C
Rain
162mm
Sun
7.5hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How November scores in Seychelles
Weather
Very good
Value
Average
Crowds
Average
Events
Above average
Atmosphere
Very good
What you gain in November
- ↑November begins the northwest monsoon and the beach conditions on the west-facing coasts improve again after the trade wind season — Beau Vallon, Anse Lazio, and Anse Source d'Argent are all sheltered and calm again, and the Christmas season infrastructure (full resort staffing, evening cultural programmes) begins to establish
- ↑Sea turtle hatching continues into November on some of the protected beaches and the outer atolls — the tail of the nesting season overlaps with the start of the peak tourist season, creating a window in November where both wildlife and resort experiences are accessible
- ↑November is the last affordable month before the December–January peak: prices are edging toward expensive but have not yet reached the Christmas ceiling; the combination of improving west-coast beach conditions and pre-peak pricing makes November a reasonable window for those who want northwest monsoon beach quality without Christmas costs
What you sacrifice
- ↓Rainfall jumps sharply in November: 162mm is heavy, and the northwest monsoon showers can be more sustained than the brief trade wind showers of June–September; the lush tropical vegetation is at its most intense, but multi-day rain periods are possible and beach plans require flexibility
- ↓November pre-Christmas demand is already building: the private island resorts begin filling for December and November, and quality Praslin and La Digue properties need 2–3 months advance booking for the November season
- ↓The northwest monsoon can occasionally generate tropical cyclone activity in the southern Indian Ocean in November — while direct Seychelles strikes are historically rare, the monsoon weather patterns can bring extended periods of unsettled weather; travel insurance is advisable
How November compares to April (best month)
| Factor | November | April ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 7 | 9 |
| Value | 4 | 6 |
| Crowds | 4 | 6 |
November in other destinations
Lisbon (16.8°C)Barcelona (16.5°C)Tokyo (16.6°C)Bali (30.8°C)Santorini (17.5°C)Paris (10.5°C)New York (11°C)Marrakech (21.3°C)Amsterdam (9.2°C)Maldives (30°C)Rome (15.5°C)Bangkok (30.2°C)Istanbul (13.8°C)Vienna (7.8°C)Seoul (10.4°C)Dubrovnik (15.4°C)Rio de Janeiro (28.8°C)Kyoto (16.9°C)Phuket (31.7°C)Cape Town (23.7°C)Prague (7°C)Amalfi Coast (16°C)Mexico City (22°C)Medellín (27°C)Fiji (29°C)London (11°C)Sydney (24°C)Iceland (4°C)Tulum (29°C)Dubai (29°C)Singapore (31°C)Hoi An (27°C)Chiang Mai (29°C)Miami (27.2°C)Florence (13.6°C)Queenstown (18.5°C)Madrid (13°C)Porto (17°C)Edinburgh (9°C)Copenhagen (8°C)Budapest (9°C)Kraków (6°C)Tbilisi (11°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (25°C)Osaka (16°C)Goa (32°C)Cusco (21°C)Buenos Aires (26°C)Mykonos (17°C)Zanzibar (30°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (25°C)Cancun (29°C)Krabi (32°C)Athens (18°C)Seville (18°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (29°C)Havana (27°C)Split (15°C)Taipei (23°C)Kuala Lumpur (32°C)Valletta (20°C)Ho Chi Minh City (32°C)Hawaii (28°C)Cappadocia (12°C)Dominican Republic (29°C)Jamaica (30°C)Tanzania (26°C)Nepal (21°C)Jordan (19°C)Azores (19°C)Bora Bora (29°C)Los Angeles (22.1°C)Cairo (25.3°C)Kenya (25.8°C)Jaipur (27.8°C)Las Vegas (20.5°C)San Francisco (16.5°C)Madeira (21.5°C)Vancouver (9.2°C)Muscat (31.2°C)Lima (21.5°C)Cinque Terre (15°C)Kotor (15°C)Tel Aviv (22°C)Santiago (26°C)Bogotá (18°C)Bruges (9.4°C)Penang (30.8°C)Lombok (31.2°C)Cape Verde (27.5°C)Fez (19.8°C)Kerala (31°C)Kigali (26°C)Hong Kong (23°C)Oslo (5°C)Auckland (20°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Seychelles, not across destinations. Methodology →