When to go à Mahé ?

The climate of the island of Mahé is equatorial, with pleasant temperatures all year round, varying little between 26 °C in August and 31 °C in April. From October to March, it is hot (30-32 °C) and humid, and the sea is generally calm. From May to September, the atmosphere is cooler (24-29 °C) and drier, and the sea is rougher. October and April are the most pleasant months. The sky is often overcast in July and August, the wind stirs up the ocean and showers are scattered.

The best periods to go to Mahé are the months between the dry and wet seasons, i.e. April and especially October. Light wind, fleeting showers, calm ocean, ideal heat: the beautiful weeks are here! Whatever the date chosen, the heat is never overwhelming (25 to 32°C during the day, at least 24°C at night). The humidity level is always bearable (about 80%). Maximum rainfall is generally observed between mid-December and mid-January. The high tourist season generally corresponds to the European vacation periods, i.e. July and August, Christmas, February and Easter. You have then all the tourist offer available (restaurants, diving clubs, souvenir stores...). However, you can go to Mahé all year round as there is no off-season. You should also know that from November to April, the sea is ideal for diving and sailing. The climate is warm and humid, the wind is weak and the sea is calm. And if you come in March, you will attend the International Carnival of Mahé and its parade of floats representing the different participating countries. And in October it is the Kreol festival, very colorful, in the three islands of the archipelago.