Editing Geography of Seychelles (section)

==Climate==

The climate of Seychelles is tropical, having little seasonal variation.<ref name=":0">{{cite encyclopedia|title=Indian Ocean: five island countries|publisher=[[Federal Research Division]], [[Library of Congress]]|location=Washington, D.C.|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/95016570/|last=Tartter|first=Jean R.|date=1995|editor-last=Metz|editor-first=Helen Chapin|editor-link=Helen Chapin Metz|edition=3rd|pages=213–216|isbn=0-8444-0857-3|oclc=32508646|postscript=. {{PD-notice}}|entry=Seychelles: Physical Environment}}</ref> Temperatures on Mahe rarely rise above {{convert|29|°C}} or drop below {{convert|24|°C}}.<ref name=":0" /> Humidity is high, but its enervating effect is usually ameliorated by prevailing winds.<ref name=":0" /> The southeast monsoon from late May to September brings cooler weather, and the northwest monsoon from March to May, warmer weather.<ref name=":0" /> 

High winds are rare inasmuch as most islands lie outside the Indian Ocean cyclone belt; Mahe suffered the only such storm in its recorded history in 1862.<ref name=":0" /> Mean annual rainfall in Mahe averages {{convert|2,880|mm}} at sea level and as much as {{convert|3,550|mm}} on the mountain slopes.<ref name=":0" /> Precipitation is somewhat less on the other islands, averaging as low as {{convert|500|mm}} per year on the southernmost coral islands.<ref name=":0" /> 

Because catchment provides most sources of water in Seychelles, yearly variations in rainfall or even brief periods of drought can produce water shortages.<ref name=":0" /> Small dams have been built on Mahe since 1969 in an effort to guarantee a reliable water supply, but drought can still be a problem on Mahe and particularly on La Digue.<ref name=":0" />

{{Weather box|width=auto
|location = Victoria ([[Seychelles International Airport]]) 1972–2011
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|Jan record high C = 33.3
|Feb record high C = 33.4
|Mar record high C = 33.5
|Apr record high C = 34.1
|May record high C = 33.5
|Jun record high C = 32.6
|Jul record high C = 31.1
|Aug record high C = 31.4
|Sep record high C = 31.6
|Oct record high C = 32.4
|Nov record high C = 34.4
|Dec record high C = 33.4
|year record high C = 34.4
|Jan high C = 29.9
|Feb high C = 30.5
|Mar high C = 31.1
|Apr high C = 31.5
|May high C = 30.7
|Jun high C = 29.2
|Jul high C = 28.4
|Aug high C = 28.6
|Sep high C = 29.2
|Oct high C = 29.9
|Nov high C = 30.2
|Dec high C = 30.2
|year high C = 30.0
|Jan mean C = 26.9
|Feb mean C = 27.5
|Mar mean C = 27.9
|Apr mean C = 28.1
|May mean C = 27.9
|Jun mean C = 26.8
|Jul mean C = 26.0
|Aug mean C = 26.1
|Sep mean C = 26.5
|Oct mean C = 26.9
|Nov mean C = 27.0
|Dec mean C = 27.0
|year mean C = 27.1
|Jan low C = 24.3
|Feb low C = 24.9
|Mar low C = 25.1
|Apr low C = 25.3
|May low C = 25.6
|Jun low C = 24.8
|Jul low C = 24.1
|Aug low C = 24.1
|Sep low C = 24.4
|Oct low C = 24.6
|Nov low C = 24.3
|Dec low C = 24.2
|year low C = 24.6
|Jan record low C = 24.1
|Feb record low C = 21.1
|Mar record low C = 22.1
|Apr record low C = 22.3
|May record low C = 21.6
|Jun record low C = 20.9
|Jul record low C = 20.4
|Aug record low C = 19.6
|Sep record low C = 20.2
|Oct record low C = 20.5
|Nov record low C = 21.5
|Dec record low C = 20.0
|year record low C = 19.6
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 401.3
|Feb rain mm = 270.2
|Mar rain mm = 195.5
|Apr rain mm = 188.1
|May rain mm = 146.0
|Jun rain mm = 102.9
|Jul rain mm = 80.3
|Aug rain mm = 114.2
|Sep rain mm = 150.0
|Oct rain mm = 192.8
|Nov rain mm = 205.0
|Dec rain mm = 303.2
|year rain mm = 2349.5
|Jan humidity = 83
|Feb humidity = 80
|Mar humidity = 80
|Apr humidity = 80
|May humidity = 79
|Jun humidity = 79
|Jul humidity = 80
|Aug humidity = 79
|Sep humidity = 79
|Oct humidity = 79
|Nov humidity = 80
|Dec humidity = 82
|year humidity = 80
|Jan sun = 155.0
|Feb sun = 175.2
|Mar sun = 213.9
|Apr sun = 231.0
|May sun = 254.2
|Jun sun = 225.0
|Jul sun = 232.5
|Aug sun = 232.5
|Sep sun = 219.0
|Oct sun = 226.3
|Nov sun = 204.0
|Dec sun = 176.7
|Jand sun = 5.0
|Febd sun = 6.2
|Mard sun = 6.9
|Aprd sun = 7.7
|Mayd sun = 8.2
|Jund sun = 7.5
|Juld sun = 7.5
|Augd sun = 7.5
|Sepd sun = 7.3
|Octd sun = 7.3
|Novd sun = 6.8
|Decd sun = 5.7
|yeard sun = 6.97
|source 1 = Seychelles National Meteorological Services<ref name=SNMSjan>{{cite web |url=http://www.meteo.gov.sc/images/Climatic_Means_and_Extremes/climatic%20averages%20for%20january.pdf |title=Climatic Averages for January |publisher=Seychelles National Meteorological Services |work=Seychelles Climate Guide |access-date=20 July 2016 |archive-date=21 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160721005527/http://www.meteo.gov.sc/images/Climatic_Means_and_Extremes/climatic%20averages%20for%20january.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=SNMSfeb>{{cite web |url=http://www.meteo.gov.sc/images/Climatic_Means_and_Extremes/climatic%20averages%20for%20february.pdf |title=Climatic Averages for February |publisher=Seychelles National Meteorological Services |work=Seychelles Climate Guide |access-date=20 July 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=SNMSmar>{{cite web |url=http://www.meteo.gov.sc/images/Climatic_Means_and_Extremes/climatic%20averages%20for%20march.pdf |title=Climatic Averages for March |publisher=Seychelles National Meteorological Services |work=Seychelles Climate Guide |access-date=20 July 2016 |archive-date=16 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916160843/http://www.meteo.gov.sc/images/Climatic_Means_and_Extremes/climatic%20averages%20for%20march.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=SNMSapr>{{cite web |url=http://www.meteo.gov.sc/images/Climatic_Means_and_Extremes/climatic%20averages%20for%20april.pdf |title=Climatic Averages for April |publisher=Seychelles National Meteorological Services |work=Seychelles Climate Guide |access-date=20 July 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=SNMSmay>{{cite web |url=http://www.meteo.gov.sc/images/Climatic_Means_and_Extremes/climatic%20averages%20for%20may.pdf |title=Climatic Averages for May |publisher=Seychelles National Meteorological Services |work=Seychelles Climate Guide |access-date=20 July 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=SNMSjun>{{cite web |url=http://www.meteo.gov.sc/images/Climatic_Means_and_Extremes/climatic%20averages%20for%20june.pdf |title=Climatic Averages for June |publisher=Seychelles National Meteorological Services |work=Seychelles Climate Guide |access-date=20 July 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=SNMSjul>{{cite web |url=http://www.meteo.gov.sc/images/Climatic_Means_and_Extremes/climatic%20averages%20for%20july.pdf |title=Climatic Averages for July |publisher=Seychelles National Meteorological Services |work=Seychelles Climate Guide |access-date=20 July 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=SNMSaug>{{cite web |url=http://www.meteo.gov.sc/images/Climatic_Means_and_Extremes/climatic%20averages%20for%20august.pdf |title=Climatic Averages for August |publisher=Seychelles National Meteorological Services |work=Seychelles Climate Guide |access-date=20 July 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=SNMSsep>{{cite web |url=http://www.meteo.gov.sc/images/Climatic_Means_and_Extremes/climatic%20averages%20for%20september.pdf |title=Climatic Averages for September |publisher=Seychelles National Meteorological Services |work=Seychelles Climate Guide |access-date=20 July 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=SNMSoct>{{cite web |url=http://www.meteo.gov.sc/images/Climatic_Means_and_Extremes/climatic%20averages%20for%20october.pdf |title=Climatic Averages for October |publisher=Seychelles National Meteorological Services |work=Seychelles Climate Guide |access-date=20 July 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=SNMSnov>{{cite web |url=http://www.meteo.gov.sc/images/Climatic_Means_and_Extremes/climatic%20averages%20for%20november.pdf |title=Climatic Averages for November |publisher=Seychelles National Meteorological Services |work=Seychelles Climate Guide |access-date=20 July 2016 |archive-date=16 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916172735/http://www.meteo.gov.sc/images/Climatic_Means_and_Extremes/climatic%20averages%20for%20november.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=SNMSdec>{{cite web |url=http://www.meteo.gov.sc/images/Climatic_Means_and_Extremes/climatic%20averages%20for%20december.pdf |title=Climatic Averages for December |publisher=Seychelles National Meteorological Services |work=Seychelles Climate Guide |access-date=20 July 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|date=March 2012
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