Beau Vallon weather in March

In March, Beau Vallon sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 109 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Beau Vallon's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beau Vallon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:27 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Beau Vallon reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12826
22826
32827
42827
52827
62827
72827
82827
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312827

How March really feels in Beau Vallon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 5 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
5
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Beau Vallon weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°22020.212.24.9
Feb28° / 26°12713.112.25.7
Mar28° / 27°10915.1125.4
Apr28° / 27°10816.911.95.0
May28° / 27°1381711.85.2
Jun27° / 26°871411.75.7
Jul26° / 25°5311.111.86.3
Aug26° / 25°6612.911.86.1
Sep26° / 25°12415.7125.7
Oct27° / 26°12715.912.15.8
Nov27° / 26°15317.612.25.4
Dec27° / 26°21123.412.34.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54753
64852
74852
84852
95050
105050
115149
125248
135347
145347
155446
165446
175545
185545
195743
205743
215842
225842
235842
245842
256040
266040
276040
286238
296238
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Beau Vallon gets around 109 mm of rain over 15.1 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 49% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
152
252
351
451
550
650
750
849
949
1049
1149
1248
1348
1448
1547
1647
1746
1846
1946
2046
2146
2247
2347
2448
2548
2649
2749
2850
2950
3051
3151

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118316
218316
318316
418316
518217
618217
718217
808317
908218
1008218
1108218
1208119
1308020
1408020
1507921
1607822
1707723
1807624
1907624
2007525
2107426
2207327
2307228
2407129
2507030
2607030
2706931
2806931
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3106832

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:296:34
212.16:296:34
312.16:296:34
412.16:286:33
512.16:286:33
612.16:286:33
712.16:286:32
812.16:286:32
912.16:286:32
1012.16:286:31
1112.16:286:31
1212.06:286:31
1312.06:276:30
1412.06:276:30
1512.06:276:29
1612.06:276:29
1712.06:276:28
1812.06:276:28
1912.06:266:28
2012.06:266:27
2112.06:266:27
2212.06:266:26
2312.06:266:26
2412.06:266:25
2512.06:256:25
2612.06:256:24
2712.06:256:24
2812.06:256:24
2912.06:256:23
3012.06:246:23
3112.06:246:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.28 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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166.3Intense
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206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Beau Vallon

In seasonPeak

In March, Beau Vallon sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Beau Vallon sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Beau Vallon?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Beau Vallon for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Beau Vallon in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Beau Vallon sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Beau Vallon in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Beau Vallon in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beau Vallon peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Beau Vallon?

Beau Vallon sits at 4.6°S, 55.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Seychelles. The nearest listed city is Victoria, 3.0 km away.

VictoriaTakamaka

Topography around Beau Vallon

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Beau Vallon.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beau Vallon has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 910 m around an average of 226 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 887 m.

The land around Beau Vallon is covered by trees (71%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (83%) within 16 km, and water (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
910 m
16 km
928 m
80 km
887 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Victoria 3.0 km · Takamaka 18 km · Antsiranana 1,090 km · Iharan̈a 1,139 km · Ambilobe 1,183 km · Antsohimbondrona 1,186 km · Sambava 1,218 km · Ambarakaraka 1,222 km

Seychelles travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$19,449
2025
Safe drinking water
65%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
11.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 76%Protestant 11%other Christian 2%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Beau Vallon (-4.6209°, 55.4301°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).