Victoria in January

Hot, wet north-west monsoon; showers most days.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MarchGreatHot; calm seas; good for beaches.
• AprilGreatCalm transition month; the best of the year.
• MayGreatSouth-east trade winds begin; drier.
• SeptemberGreatDry; winds ease late in the month.

• VictoriaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 17 days

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.

• New Year's Day check

  1 January (public holiday) · Whole country

  Shops and many restaurants closed; ferries run reduced schedules.

• North-west monsoon

  November to March · Whole country

  Hot, humid and showery; calm seas.

• Christmas and New Year

  Dec 25–26 and Jan 1

  Shops and many restaurants close; ferries and rooms are at peak prices.

Crowds · Seychelles overall

Medium

Prices · Seychelles overall

Medium

Seychelles overall: North-west monsoon: humid with heavy showers; calm on south-east coasts.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Victoria, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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