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Weather in January in Seychelles

Planning a getaway to Seychelles this January and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Seychelles in January?

January in Seychelles generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 29°C and nighttime temperatures around 26°C in La Digue.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Grand'Anse Praslin with an average of 233 mm to heavy rainfall in Takamaka with 245 mm. La Digue experiences its highest rainfall in this month of the year. Come prepared by bringing an umbrella.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 155 hours of sunlight expected in La Digue. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

For specific regional insights in Seychelles for January, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Seychelles climate page.

Where to go in Seychelles in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Seychelles on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 3 most popular destinations in Seychelles?

La Digue

In January La Digue generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

La Digue
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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29°C 
26°C 
176 hours 
209 mm 
21 days 
29°C 
26°C 
155 hours 
236 mm 
18 days 
29°C 
26°C 
175 hours 
137 mm 
14 days 
Climate in La Digue

Victoria

In January Victoria generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Victoria
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
26°C 
176 hours 
217 mm 
22 days 
29°C 
26°C 
155 hours 
240 mm 
19 days 
29°C 
26°C 
175 hours 
149 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Victoria

Anse Boileau

In January Anse Boileau generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Anse Boileau
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
26°C 
177 hours 
217 mm 
22 days 
29°C 
26°C 
156 hours 
243 mm 
19 days 
29°C 
26°C 
176 hours 
153 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Anse Boileau

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Seychelles.

Is January the best time to visit Seychelles?

In our view, January might not be the best time to travel to Seychelles with often unpleasant weather in La Digue.

On average, the best time to visit Seychelles is in July and August with generally perfect weather in La Digue. The weather in January and December, on the other hand, tends to be unpleasant.

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