Country Summary
This page presents high-level information for Seychelles's climate zones and its seasonal cycle for mean temperature and precipitation for the latest climatology, 1991-2020. Climate zone classifications are derived from the Köppen-Geiger climate classification system, which divides climates into five main climate groups divided based on seasonal precipitation and temperature patterns. The five main groups are A (tropical), B (dry), C (temperate), D (continental), and E (polar). All climates except for those in the E group are assigned a seasonal precipitation sub-group (second letter). Climate classifications are identified by hovering your mouse over the legend. A narrative overview of Seychelles's country context and climate is provided following the visualizations.
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The Republic of Seychelles lies northeast of Madagascar, an archipelago of 115 islands with almost 98,000 citizens (2020), three-quarters of whom live on the main island of Mahé. Seychelles has the highest Gross Domestic Products (GDPs) per capita in Africa at $12.3 billion (2020). Seychelles is highly dependent on tourism, and climate change poses long-term sustainability risks. Climate change adaptation, including through strengthened disaster preparedness systems and enhanced coastal management, is key to its development.