When to go · Seychelles
Seychelles in April
Great month. Calm transition: flat seas, best visibility; Easter busy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Seychelles
- Prices
- High
- Seychelles
Verdict
Calm transition: flat seas, best visibility; Easter busy.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Seychelles in this guide.
Weather in April
- Inner granitic islands · Mahé, Praslin, La Digue, Silhouettebest weather
Warm (26–31 °C (79–88 °F)) all year. North-west monsoon Dec–Mar brings humid showers; south-east trades May–Sep bring wind, rough seas and seaweed on south-east-facing beaches. April–May and October–November are calm.Warm (79–88 °F (26–31 °C)) all year. North-west monsoon Dec–Mar brings humid showers; south-east trades May–Sep bring wind, rough seas and seaweed on south-east-facing beaches. April–May and October–November are calm.
- Outer coral islands · Desroches, Alphonse, Denis, Birdbest weather
Flat, sunny and windy in the trade-wind season; fly-in resorts only.
- Aldabra group · Aldabra, Cosmoledo, Farquharfine
Far south-west; within the cyclone belt Jan–Mar; visited by expedition ship only.
- Mahé: Mahé coast · Beau Vallon, west and east coastsfine
Hot and humid all year, 24–31 °C (75–88 °F). Wettest Dec–Feb; coolest and windiest Jun–Aug. April–May and October–November are the calmest, clearest windows.Hot and humid all year, 75–88 °F (24–31 °C). Wettest Dec–Feb; coolest and windiest Jun–Aug. April–May and October–November are the calmest, clearest windows.
- Victoria31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 13 rain days
- Beau Vallon30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 6 rain days
- La Digue31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 7 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 7 rain days
- Silhouette Island31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 11 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 11 rain days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Good Friday to Easter Monday
Mar–Apr (moves yearly)
Ferries and hotels busy.
Carnaval International de Victoria
Late Apr–May (check)
Parades in Victoria; hotels full (held irregularly — check).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Seychelles
- Medium
- Prices · Seychelles
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Seychelles, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
May: 3
April: Calm transition: flat seas, best visibility; Easter busy.
May: Calm early, trades build late in the month.
Seychelles: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in April
Rated best or good this month
Inner granitic islands
Best weather of the year (Mahé, Praslin, La Digue, Silhouette)
Outer coral islands
Best weather of the year (Desroches, Alphonse, Denis, Bird)
Calm transition month; the best of the year.
Best months: Apr–May, Oct–Nov
Best months: Apr–May, Oct–Nov
Best months: Apr–Nov (drier, calmer seas)