SeasonMapPraslin weather by month
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The best time to visit Praslin is March, July and August — 87/100 in August, 26°C and 12 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, June to August (85/100 on average).
The worst month is December at 70/100 — hot, soaked, clean air. See December →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Seychelles →
Praslin, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Praslin is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 70 | B | 27°C | 20 d | 10 h | Busy | 3 |
| FebFebruary | 82 | A | 28°C | 13 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| MarMarch | 86 | A | 28°C | 14 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| AprApril | 82 | A | 28°C | 18 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| MayMay | 75 | B | 28°C | 20 d | 10 h | Quiet | 2 |
| JunJune | 84 | A | 27°C | 17 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JulJuly | 85 | A | 26°C | 14 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| AugAugust | 87 | A | 26°C | 12 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 77 | B | 26°C | 17 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| OctOctober | 85 | A | 27°C | 14 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| NovNovember | 79 | B | 27°C | 17 d | 11 h | Busy | 3 |
| DecDecember | 70 | B | 27°C | 23 d | 10 h | Busy | 3 |
What's on in Praslin through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- March
- The calm between monsoons25 Mar – 10 May (usually)Season
- May
- Southeast trades and the seaweed15 May – 30 Sep (usually)Season
- October
- Festival Kreol24 Oct – 5 Nov (usually)Festival
- Hawksbill nesting1 Oct – 28 Feb (usually)Nature
- November
- The northwest monsoon1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)Season
- December
- Festive season peak15 Dec – 10 Jan (usually)Holiday
Crowds in Praslin in August
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyschool holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet