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Morne BlancPort Glaud · SeychellesSummit weather, forecast and climate
Mount Simpson
568 m
Elevation568 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation0.1 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul24°average high
4.63° S, 55.42° EElevation 568 mUTC+4 · Seychelles Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit568 m
- Mid-mountain380 m
- Valley · Port Glaud189 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Mount Simpson in brief
Mount Simpson rises to 568 m, Port Glaud, Seychelles.
At the summit, April is the mildest month with average highs of 27°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.
The nearest town in the atlas is Port Glaud, 3.3 km to the S at 189 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 568 m · 1,864 ft
- Region
- Port Glaud
- Country
- Seychelles
- Coordinates
- -4.6333, 55.4167
- Nearest airport
- Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) · 13 km
iiForecast
Weather at three heights
Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.
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iiiSummit climate
The top of Mount Simpson by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 26° |
| Average low | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° |
| Precipitation | 471 mm | 240 mm | 233 mm | 211 mm | 188 mm | 140 mm | 107 mm | 142 mm | 197 mm | 202 mm | 234 mm | 397 mm |
| Cloud cover | 50% | 42% | 37% | 30% | 35% | 49% | 53% | 52% | 39% | 30% | 30% | 41% |
| Daylight | 12h 22 | 12h 15 | 12h 08 | 12h 00 | 11h 54 | 11h 51 | 11h 53 | 11h 58 | 12h 05 | 12h 12 | 12h 19 | 12h 23 |
| Month score | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 58 | 63 | 66 | 65 | 60 |
Snow and freezing level
Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 4,400 m | 4,500 m | 4,500 m | 4,550 m | 4,500 m | 4,350 m | 4,200 m | 4,200 m | 4,300 m | 4,350 m | 4,400 m | 4,350 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Mount Simpson in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of SeychellesPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morne Seychellois | 905 m | 905 m | 2.7 km SE | 22° |
| Congo Rouge | 750 m | – | 2.1 km SE | 23° |
| Montagne Jasmin | 643 m | – | 1.4 km W | 24° |
| Morne Blanc | 635 m | – | 2.6 km SE | 22° |
| Mount Harrison | 621 m | – | 9.4 km SE | 24° |
| Mont Le Niol | 618 m | – | 0.1 km S | 24° |
| Castle Peak | 555 m | – | 14 km SE | 24° |
| Copolla | 497 m | – | 4.9 km E | 24° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Port Glaud
Port Glaud · 3.3 km S
27°Oct high
12wet days
65score
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Victoria
La Rivière Anglaise · 4.5 km E
27°Oct high
12wet days
64score
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English River
La Rivière Anglaise · 4.8 km NE
26°Oct high
12wet days
65score
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Roche Caïman
Roche Caiman · 5.8 km E
27°Oct high
12wet days
64score
Around here
Port Glaud and around
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Port Glaud
Port Glaud · Seychelles
Sep–Novbest months
25°July high
189 maltitude
Nature
Mountains
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Congo Rouge
750 m
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Montagne Jasmin
643 m
Museums
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Seychelles Natural History Museum
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