Takamaka weather in October

In October, Takamaka sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 135 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Takamaka's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Takamaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
26°
5th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:00 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Takamaka reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12726
22726
32726
42726
52726
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72726
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How October really feels in Takamaka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Takamaka weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°22920.712.24.8
Feb28° / 26°13514.212.25.5
Mar28° / 27°12216.4125.2
Apr28° / 27°11317.311.94.9
May28° / 26°13417.211.85.3
Jun27° / 26°9014.911.75.7
Jul26° / 25°5711.711.86.3
Aug26° / 25°6412.711.86.2
Sep26° / 25°12415.5125.7
Oct27° / 26°13516.712.15.7
Nov27° / 26°15718.112.25.3
Dec27° / 26°21223.412.34.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106139
116139
126139
136040
146040
156139
166139
176139
186139
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Takamaka gets around 135 mm of rain over 16.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 54% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
549
649
750
850
950
1051
1151
1252
1352
1452
1553
1653
1754
1854
1954
2055
2155
2256
2356
2457
2558
2658
2759
2859
2960
3060
3160

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55932
65932
75932
85932
95932
105932
116913
126913
136913
146913
156904
166904
176904
186904
196904
206904
216895
225905
235905
245905
255905
264915
274915
284915
294924
303934
313934

Wind in October

Winds average 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
920breezy
1020breezy
1120light breeze
1220light breeze
1319light breeze
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1918light breeze
2017light breeze
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3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:066:08
212.06:056:08
312.16:056:08
412.16:046:08
512.16:046:08
612.16:046:07
712.16:036:07
812.16:036:07
912.16:026:07
1012.16:026:07
1112.16:026:07
1212.16:016:07
1312.16:016:06
1412.16:006:06
1512.16:006:06
1612.16:006:06
1712.16:006:06
1812.15:596:06
1912.15:596:06
2012.15:596:06
2112.15:586:06
2212.15:586:06
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2512.15:576:06
2612.15:576:06
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3012.25:576:06
3112.25:576:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.2 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
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Takamaka

In seasonPeak

None of Takamaka's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Takamaka 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 October a good time to visit Takamaka?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Takamaka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Takamaka in October

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

In October, Takamaka sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Takamaka in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) 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 Takamaka in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Takamaka 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 Takamaka?

Takamaka sits at 4.8°S, 55.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Seychelles. The nearest listed city is Victoria, 17 km away.

VictoriaBeau Vallon

Topography around Takamaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Takamaka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m around an average of 87 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 Takamaka is covered by trees (63%) and water (34%) within 3 km, water (86%) within 16 km, and water (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
370 m
16 km
928 m
80 km
887 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Victoria 17 km · Beau Vallon 18 km · Antsiranana 1,082 km · Iharan̈a 1,129 km · Ambilobe 1,175 km · Antsohimbondrona 1,178 km · Sambava 1,207 km · Ambarakaraka 1,213 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 Takamaka (-4.7667°, 55.5°, 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).