The best months for a Seychelles wedding are April, May, October and November, the calm transitions between the two trade winds, with warm still seas and long sunny afternoons. March is nearly as good and quieter. May to September is dry but breezy, December to February is warm, green and wettest. Seychelles sits outside the cyclone belt, so no month is off limits.
Couples ask us for the best month as if there were a wrong one. There is not. There are two winds, a handful of public holidays, and a few weeks when the hotels charge double. Here is the year as we see it from the beach, month by month, so you can pick a date for the right reasons.
Seychelles lies four degrees south of the equator, which does two useful things for a wedding. The temperature barely moves, between 24 and 32 degrees all year according to the Seychelles Meteorological Authority, and the sun sets between ten past six and twenty to seven every evening of the year. What changes is the wind. From May to October the south east trade winds blow, cool and dry. From December to March the north west monsoon brings warmer, wetter, stiller air. April and November are the turns between them, and those are the months that photographers quietly favour.
The year, month by month
The descriptions below follow the Seychelles Meteorological Authority’s own climate guide, with our notes on what each month means for a two o’clock ceremony on the sand.
| Month | Weather, per the Met Authority | Sea and beaches | For your wedding |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Peak of the rainy season, wet and humid, showers often in the afternoon | Calm, warm, north west swell on some beaches | Beautiful and green. Plan the ceremony with a covered spot ready. Peak hotel prices. |
| February | Rain easing, more sun, still humid | Calm and warm | Quieter than January, same soft light. Good value after the first week. |
| March | Significant fall in rainfall, abundant sunshine, occasional afternoon shower | Sea settling, excellent visibility | One of our favourite months. Warm, bright, not yet busy. Check Easter. |
| April | Transition month, light and variable winds, the warmest of the year | Glassy seas, best snorkelling | The classic choice. Still air, mirror water, long golden afternoons. |
| May | South east trades set in, the sunniest part of the year, few rain days | Cooler breeze, clear water | Sunny and fresh. The most reliable sky of the year for photographs. |
| June | Relatively dry, short showers before dawn, steady trade winds | Breezy, sea picking up on south east coasts | Dry and comfortable. Choose a sheltered beach, which ours is. |
| July | Coolest and driest period, very windy with rough seas at times | Seaweed collects on south east facing beaches | Excellent for guests who hate humidity. Stay on the sheltered coast. European school holiday prices. |
| August | Peak of the trades, cool and windy, rain variable | Rough on exposed coasts, calm in the lee | Same as July. Our cove sits in the lee, so the ceremony is unaffected. |
| September | Trades easing, slightly warmer and wetter | Settling | Underrated. Quiet, dry, fewer visitors, hotels drop their rates. |
| October | Dry season closing, winds weaken, the most dry days of any month | Calm again, water clearing | The other classic choice. Still, warm and clear, before the December rush. |
| November | Warming, rain increasing but plenty of sunshine, winds turning west | Calm, warm, superb visibility | Lovely and often overlooked. Book before the December price step. |
| December | Rainy season under way, showers mostly early afternoon, about ten dry days | Calm and warm | Festive and full. Book the registrar early and keep the ceremony flexible by an hour. |
The four best months, and why
April and May sit at the turn from the north west monsoon to the south east trades. The Met Authority describes April’s winds as light and variable and calls May the sunniest part of the year, and that is exactly what a beach ceremony wants. Still air means the gazebo drapes hang rather than flap, the sea in the shallows goes flat enough to reflect the sky, and the photographer gets the two hours of soft light that fill our gallery. April is also the warmest month, so brides in heavier dresses sometimes prefer May.
October and November are the mirror image, the turn from the trades back to the monsoon. October has the highest number of dry days of any month, sixteen by the Authority’s count, and November keeps the sunshine while the water clears to the best visibility of the year. Both months come before the December price step, and both are quieter than the European spring. If we had to pick a single week for a couple who asked us to choose for them, it would be the last week of October.
The trade wind months, June to September
This is the dry season and the cool one, if 26 degrees can be called cool. The south east trades blow steadily, the air is fresh and the humidity drops, which visitors from northern Europe often prefer. The catch is the sea. Beaches that face south east, including some of the famous ones on the south of Mahé, get rough water and a seasonal drift of seaweed from July into September, which the Met Authority notes plainly and which the brochures do not. Beaches on the sheltered side stay calm, and the private cove we use for most weddings is one of them, which is why we marry couples there through July and August without changing a thing. Our guide to the private beach explains where it sits and why.
Prices are the other consideration. July and August are European school holidays and the islands fill, so the registrar’s diary and the good villas both go early. Book six months ahead for those two months, three months for the rest of the year.
The monsoon months, December to March
Warm, humid, green and, in January especially, wet. The Authority calls January the peak of the rainy season and notes that showers tend to come in the afternoon, sometimes with thunder. That sounds worse for a two o’clock wedding than it is. Showers here are short and warm, the gazebo has drapes and shade, and the light after a shower is the softest of the day. What we do in these months is keep the ceremony time flexible by an hour and watch the radar in the morning. In many years of December and January weddings we have never had to cancel one.
Cyclones are the question we get from nervous parents. The main islands of Seychelles lie outside the cyclone belt. The storms that form in the south west Indian Ocean in this season curve south towards Madagascar and Mauritius and rarely touch Mahé, Praslin or La Digue, a point the Met Authority makes in its own guide. The far southern outer islands are a different matter, and nobody marries there in January.
Dates to avoid, and dates to check
Seychelles has thirteen public holidays under its Public Holidays Act, and on those days the Civil Status Office and the Supreme Court are closed, which matters because they issue and apostille your certificate. The block that catches couples is Easter. In 2027 Good Friday falls on 26 March, Easter Saturday on the 27th and Easter Monday on the 29th, so a wedding on Thursday 25 March would wait until Tuesday the 30th for its certificate. A wedding on Friday 19 March has its paperwork done by the following Wednesday and never notices Easter at all. The other fixed holidays are 1 and 2 January, 1 February, 1 May, 18 and 29 June, 15 August, 1 November, 8 December and 25 December, plus Corpus Christi, which moves.
The second thing to check is the day of the week. Marry Monday to Thursday and the certificate and apostille come back within the same working week. Our guide to how many days to stay shows the five, seven and ten night plans, and the certificate timeline explains why we ask for three to four days after the ceremony.
If you want one answer. The last week of October or the first two weeks of May. Still air, clear water, no holidays, hotels below peak, and the registrar’s diary open if you book three months ahead.
What the season does not change
The ceremony is the same in every month. Two o’clock on the sand, the registrar for twenty minutes, your own vows, cake and sparkling wine, two hours of photographs, as set out in our hour by hour guide. The Mahé package is €1,645 all year, and the private cove, the gazebo, the chauffeur and the apostilled certificate are included in January exactly as in May. What the season changes is the price of your flights and your room, and how many other couples are on the island that week.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best month to get married in Seychelles?
April, May, October and November. These are the calm transitions between the north west monsoon and the south east trade winds, with light winds, flat seas and the clearest water of the year. May is the sunniest month by the Met Authority’s account and October has the most dry days. March is nearly as good and quieter.
Is there a rainy season in Seychelles?
Yes, December to March, with January the wettest. Showers are short and usually fall in the afternoon, and there are still around ten dry days in December. We keep ceremony times flexible by an hour in these months and have never had to cancel a wedding for rain.
Are there cyclones in Seychelles?
Not on the main islands. Mahé, Praslin and La Digue lie outside the cyclone belt, and the storms that form in the south west Indian Ocean between December and March track south towards Madagascar and Mauritius. Only the remote southern outer islands are affected.
Is July or August a bad time for a beach wedding in Seychelles?
No, but choose the beach carefully. The south east trade winds are at their strongest, and beaches facing south east get rough seas and seaweed. Sheltered beaches on the lee side, including the private cove we use, stay calm. The air is dry and fresh, and these are also the busiest and most expensive weeks for hotels.
Does the wedding cost more in high season?
Our packages do not change. The Mahé wedding is €1,645 in January and in May. What changes is the price of flights and accommodation, which peaks over Christmas and New Year, Easter and the European summer holidays, and the availability of the registrar, so book earlier for those weeks.
What time is sunset in Seychelles?
Between about 18:10 and 18:40 every month of the year, because the islands sit four degrees from the equator. A two o’clock ceremony leaves four hours of daylight for photographs, and couples who want golden hour in their gallery move the ceremony an hour later.
- Seychelles Meteorological Authority. Seychelles climate guide, month by month description of rainfall, wind and sea conditions. www.meteo.sc
- Seychelles Meteorological Authority. Seasonal climate outlook, June to August 2026, on the south east monsoon and the peak dry season. www.meteo.sc
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora, Seychelles. List of public holidays under the Public Holidays Act. mfa.gov.sc
- Sunrise and sunset times for Mahé, Seychelles, earliest and latest sunset across the year. sunrisesunset.io
- Climates to Travel. Seychelles climate, temperatures, rainfall and the cyclone belt. www.climatestotravel.com
- Expert Africa. Seychelles weather, climate and seaweed by season. www.expertafrica.com
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