Are weather forecasts for rain in Seychelles accurate, or should you ignore them?
Based on 1 discussion with 6 participants · Last activity: 23 days ago
TL;DR
Rain forecasts in Seychelles are often unreliable — apps may show rain all day while in reality it's just a couple of short 5-10 minute showers. It's better to check the sky than the forecast app.
What the community said
One traveler who arrived a week earlier said the forecast showed rain the entire trip, but it actually only rained once near the end, and even then it didn't stop swimming
25 days ago
In reality it rained only 4 times for about 30 seconds each, plus once in the evening for around 10 minutes — despite the forecast predicting rain all day
26 days ago
Cloud cover varies throughout the day, with clouds around 80% of the time and occasional light drizzle
27 days ago
Weather apps are considered unreliable for Seychelles — for several days straight the forecast showed rain all day, but it actually rained only twice for 5-10 minutes each time
35 days ago
A traveler asked whether to worry about a forecast showing rain for the entire upcoming week, having heard that such predictions aren't always reliable
45 days ago