Takamaka in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Takamaka sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 211 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Takamaka's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Takamaka has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Takamaka's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 211 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 27 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Takamaka in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Takamaka reaches about 26°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Takamaka
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 26° | 229 | 20.7 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 28° / 26° | 135 | 14.2 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 28° / 27° | 122 | 16.4 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 28° / 27° | 113 | 17.3 | 11.9 | 4.9 |
| May | 28° / 26° | 134 | 17.2 | 11.8 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 27° / 26° | 90 | 14.9 | 11.7 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 26° / 25° | 57 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 26° / 25° | 64 | 12.7 | 11.8 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 26° / 25° | 124 | 15.5 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 27° / 26° | 135 | 16.7 | 12.1 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 27° / 26° | 157 | 18.1 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 27° / 26° | 212 | 23.4 | 12.3 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Takamaka gets around 211 mm of rain over 39 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 27 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Takamaka
None of Takamaka's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Takamaka sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is winter a good time to visit Takamaka?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Takamaka for sightseeing.
What to pack for Takamaka in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Takamaka sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 39 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Takamaka in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 28 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Takamaka in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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
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.