Victoria climate — normals and trends
Victoria (Seychelles) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 1,415 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is April (27.4 °C on average) and the coldest is July (25.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Victoria averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 217 rainy days per year.
Victoria has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 30.5 °C (on 2 April 2016) and the coldest 22.8 °C (on 3 November 1948).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
VictoriaLa Rivière Anglaise
- coords
- -4.62°, 55.46°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.2°C
Average daily high
26.8°C
Average daily low
25.5°C
Annual rainfall
1,415mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
22.9km/h
Seasonal range
2.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
217 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
30.9 °C
Average feels-like low
28.1 °C
Average peak gust
31.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.9 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.56 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
30.5 °C
2 April 2016
Coldest day
22.8 °C
3 November 1948
Wettest day
226 mm
18 February 2014
Windiest day
52.7 km/h
15 May 1965
Strongest gust
72.0 km/h
15 May 1965
Hottest feels-like
37.7 °C
13 April 2016
Coldest feels-like
21.9 °C
24 July 1984
Sunniest day
12.3 h
7 January 1943
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.3 °C | +0.4 °C | 350 mm | +154 mm |
| Feb | 27.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 48 mm | -82 mm |
| Mar | 28.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 122 mm | +17 mm |
| Apr | 28.7 °C | +0.6 °C | 40 mm | -75 mm |
| May | 28.6 °C | +0.9 °C | 107 mm | -13 mm |
| Jun | 27.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 73 mm | -1 mm |
| Jul | 25.8 °C | +0.2 °C | 29 mm | -25 mm |
| Aug | 25.4 °C | -0.2 °C | 37 mm | -34 mm |
| Sep | 25.7 °C | -0.5 °C | 60 mm | -46 mm |
| Oct | 26.5 °C | -0.1 °C | 18 mm | -103 mm |
| Nov | 27.3 °C | +0.5 °C | 45 mm | -87 mm |
| Dec | 27.6 °C | +0.8 °C | 187 mm | -8 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Victoria?
Victoria has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 1,415 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Victoria?
The hottest day measured in Victoria between 1940 and 2025 was 2 April 2016, reaching 30.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Victoria?
The coldest day measured in Victoria between 1940 and 2025 was 3 November 1948, at 22.8 °C.
Does it snow in Victoria?
Almost never: Victoria sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Victoria warmed?
Yes: Victoria warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Victoria?
The wettest day measured in Victoria between 1940 and 2025 was 18 February 2014, with 226 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Victoria?
The windiest day measured in Victoria between 1940 and 2025 was 15 May 1965, with winds reaching 52.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Victoria?
The warmest month in Victoria is April (27.4 °C on average); the coldest is July (25.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Victoria?
Victoria receives on average 1,415 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 217 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Victoria?
Victoria gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Victoria?
Yes: Victoria has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Victoria?
In Victoria, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.7 °C on 13 April 2016, and the lowest was 21.9 °C on 24 July 1984.
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