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The Seychelles are situated between 4? and 5? South
in the Indian Ocean and have a pleasant tropical maritime
climate. Mahé is the largest island and has hills rising to
900m / 3,000ft - the other islands are generally low-lying.
The islands of the Seychelles are about 1,300km / 800mls
from the coast of East Africa. The lush green vegetation is
a result of these climatic conditions so depending on the
altitude, the amount of rainfall varies but it is generally
higher on the southern sides of the islands ? these areas
are more exposed to the dominant south-east trade winds. The
wettest months are November to March when it rains a lot
with sudden downpours that are over very quickly (as always
in the tropics). Tropical cyclones rarely, if ever, affect
The Seychelles.
The sun shines on average seven hours a day and the
days are about the same length - eleven to twelve hours.
Western visitors will be amazed how fast darkness falls and
quickly the day appears. Regular sea breezes during the
daytime moderate the combination of high temperatures and
high humidity. Temperatures vary only 2 degrees throughout
the year between approx. 24° and 26°.
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