Mahé weather in August
Temperature, sea and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Good
Best time to visit: December – March
What is the weather like in Mahé in August?
In August, Mahé is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sea averages 26.6 °C – lovely and warm for swimming. The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 27 days, totalling 420 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Mahé.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 60 | 63 | 65 |
| Day | 27° | 27° | 28° |
| Night | 23° | 23° | 23° |
| Sea | 27° | 27° | 27° |
| Sun | 3 h | 4 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 30 | 27 | 23 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 12 h 31 min06:17 – 18:48
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 31 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 92 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30Asia/Kolkata
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %100 %
- Seaweight 25 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %13 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in August
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Mahé in August: quick answers
Is Mahé hot in August?
Warm rather than hot: in August, daytime highs in Mahé average 27 °C and nights cool to about 23 °C.
Can you swim in Mahé in August?
Yes. In August the sea averages 26.6 °C – lovely and warm for swimming.
Does it rain much in Mahé in August?
It rains often – on about 27 days, adding up to 420 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences