Victoria in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Victoria sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 549 mm of rain over about 56 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Victoria's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Victoria 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 Victoria's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 549 mm
- 56 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Victoria in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Victoria reaches about 27°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Victoria
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Victoria weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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° | 226 | 20.9 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 28° / 26° | 120 | 12.7 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 28° / 27° | 108 | 15.1 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 28° / 27° | 107 | 16.8 | 11.9 | 5.0 |
| May | 28° / 27° | 139 | 17.3 | 11.8 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 27° / 26° | 83 | 13.6 | 11.7 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 26° / 25° | 52 | 11 | 11.8 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 26° / 25° | 63 | 12.6 | 11.8 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 26° / 25° | 119 | 15.7 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 27° / 26° | 121 | 15.6 | 12.1 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 27° / 26° | 144 | 17 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 27° / 26° | 203 | 22.8 | 12.3 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Victoria gets around 549 mm of rain over 56 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 16 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Victoria
In summer, Victoria overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Victoria sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is summer a good time to visit Victoria?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Victoria for sightseeing.
What to pack for Victoria in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Victoria sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 56 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Victoria in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across summer — 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.
| 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 Victoria in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Victoria 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 Victoria?
Victoria sits at 4.6°S, 55.5°E, 4 m above sea level, in Seychelles. The nearest listed city is Beau Vallon, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Victoria
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Victoria.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Victoria has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m around an average of 127 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 Victoria is covered by trees (54%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (82%) 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 Victoria (-4.62°, 55.455°, elevation 4 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.