Seychelles · Seychelles
October
The second finest month — calm on all coasts, 8 sunshine hours, and every beach at its best.
Best match
#2 of 12 months
October is one of the best times to visit Seychelles.
Climate
High
28°C
Low
25°C
Rain
102mm
Sun
8hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How October scores in Seychelles
Weather
Outstanding
Value
Above average
Crowds
Above average
Events
Good
Atmosphere
Outstanding
What you gain in October
- ↑October replicates April's inter-monsoon calm: both coasts of every island are simultaneously accessible, sunshine hours reach 8.0, and the water clarity is at its best — the combination of warm temperatures (28°C), calm seas, and peak snorkelling visibility makes October arguably the finest single month for an Indian Ocean holiday
- ↑Whale shark encounters in October: the outer atolls (accessible from Mahé by charter flight or boat) see the first whale shark aggregations as the northwest monsoon current begins to develop — October is the start of the whale shark season that peaks in January, and early-season encounters can be less crowded than the peak months
- ↑October pricing is moderate — significantly below the January–February peaks but above the June–August floor; the quality of the October experience (near-perfect weather, excellent snorkelling, full accessibility) arguably represents the best value-per-experience ratio of any month in Seychelles
What you sacrifice
- ↓October demand has been building since September and the best rooms at sought-after properties on La Digue and Praslin book out for the October peak; planning a spontaneous October Seychelles trip is difficult, and the quality accommodation requires 2–3 months advance booking
- ↓102mm of rain reflects the beginning of the northwest monsoon building for November: October showers are typically brief and afternoon, but the transitional weather means a small number of days with extended cloud cover are possible
- ↓Prices edge toward the higher end of "moderate" in October — the sweet spot quality pushes demand, and the gap between October and January pricing at top properties is narrower than the gap in weather quality might suggest
How October compares to April (best month)
| Factor | October | April ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 9 | 9 |
| Value | 5 | 6 |
| Crowds | 5 | 6 |
October in other destinations
Lisbon (21.1°C)Barcelona (21.2°C)Tokyo (22.4°C)Bali (31.1°C)Santorini (20.9°C)Paris (16°C)New York (18.5°C)Marrakech (27.1°C)Amsterdam (14.4°C)Maldives (30.3°C)Rome (20.7°C)Bangkok (30.6°C)Istanbul (19.2°C)Vienna (16.1°C)Seoul (18.4°C)Dubrovnik (20.2°C)Rio de Janeiro (27.6°C)Kyoto (22.8°C)Phuket (31.2°C)Cape Town (21.4°C)Prague (14°C)Amalfi Coast (22°C)Mexico City (22°C)Medellín (27°C)Fiji (28°C)London (15°C)Sydney (22°C)Iceland (6°C)Tulum (31°C)Dubai (34°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (29°C)Chiang Mai (30.5°C)Miami (30°C)Florence (19.8°C)Queenstown (15.5°C)Madrid (19.8°C)Porto (21°C)Edinburgh (13°C)Copenhagen (13°C)Budapest (17°C)Kraków (13°C)Tbilisi (19°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (29°C)Osaka (22°C)Goa (32°C)Cusco (21°C)Buenos Aires (22°C)Mykonos (22°C)Zanzibar (29°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (25°C)Cancun (30°C)Krabi (32°C)Athens (23°C)Seville (24°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (30°C)Havana (29°C)Split (20°C)Taipei (27°C)Kuala Lumpur (32°C)Valletta (25°C)Ho Chi Minh City (32°C)Hawaii (30°C)Cappadocia (19°C)Dominican Republic (30°C)Jamaica (31°C)Tanzania (27°C)Nepal (24°C)Jordan (26°C)Azores (22°C)Bora Bora (28°C)Los Angeles (25.3°C)Cairo (30.6°C)Kenya (26.2°C)Jaipur (33.5°C)Las Vegas (28.8°C)San Francisco (20.3°C)Madeira (24°C)Vancouver (13.5°C)Muscat (35.2°C)Lima (19.5°C)Cinque Terre (20°C)Kotor (21°C)Tel Aviv (26°C)Santiago (22°C)Bogotá (18°C)Bruges (14.8°C)Penang (31.2°C)Lombok (31.5°C)Cape Verde (28.5°C)Fez (26.4°C)Kerala (31°C)Kigali (26°C)Hong Kong (26°C)Oslo (12°C)Auckland (18°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Seychelles, not across destinations. Methodology →