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May beach and weather guide

Based on 5 years of historical ERA5 climate data

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May beach conditions — historical average

Good
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26.3°C Temp
29.7°C Sea temp
11.0 Rain days
10.1h Sunshine hrs
79.2% Humidity
80%

Reliable conditions

4 of 5 years were good

Year by year — mid May

2025 Good 27.4°C · 13 rainy days · 11.5h sun
2024 Good 26.7°C · 14 rainy days · 9.7h sun
2023 Good 25.9°C · 8 rainy days · 11.6h sun
2022 Good 25.8°C · 11 rainy days · 8.7h sun
2021 Good 25.6°C · 9 rainy days · 9.1h sun

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About Seychelles in May

Based on 5 years of ERA5 historical climate data, May in Seychelles has historically been good for a beach holiday. Average temperatures of 26.3°C with sea temperatures around 29.7°C and 11.0 rainy days on average.

4 of the last 5 years had good beach conditions during this period. This data uses ERA5 reanalysis records — real historical measurements, not generalised averages.

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