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When Is the Best Time To Visit British Indian Ocean Territory?

The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit British Indian Ocean Territory depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.

Tourist Season in British Indian Ocean Territory

It's best to visit British Indian Ocean Territory in January, February, March and December - that's when you can count on very good weather all over the country.

Also, choosing months such as April is a good time to travel, but sometimes there may be weather conditions that make the visit difficult. We can expect worse weather in May, June, July, August, September, October and also in November, although the journey is possible, this is not the best time. The weather can then be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Tourist season month by month. Legend

Tourist season - time period with sightseeing-friendly weather (or sunbathing in the case of small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical spread, the most visited places were taken into account and the data were averaged. For selected countries, seasonal holidays were also taken into account, as long as they significantly affect the tourist traffic in this period.

The best time to travel, you can count on very good weather.

A good time to travel, however, sometimes there can be some weather conditions that make the visit a bit difficult.

Travel possible, but it is not the best time. The weather at this time can be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Travel is not recommended, the weather at this time can make sightseeing/resting very difficult or even impossible.

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Average temperatures throughout a year for Diego Garcia (°F)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Diego Garcia

Friday 2 May
Update 2025-05-01 16:33 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
84°F
Humidity
78%
Cloud cover
72%
Wind speed
14.8 mph
Chance of rain
97%

Diego Garcia

Saturday 3 May
Update 2025-05-01 16:33 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
84°F
Humidity
79%
Cloud cover
90%
Wind speed
16.3 mph
Chance of rain
71%

Diego Garcia

Sunday 4 May
Update 2025-05-01 16:33 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
84°F
Humidity
74%
Cloud cover
93%
Wind speed
13 mph
Chance of rain
55%

Diego Garcia

Monday 5 May
Update 2025-05-01 16:33 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
83°F
Humidity
73%
Cloud cover
33%
Wind speed
10.7 mph
Chance of rain
23%

Diego Garcia

Tuesday 6 May
Update 2025-05-01 16:33 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
84°F
Humidity
75%
Cloud cover
59%
Wind speed
11.4 mph
Chance of rain
26%

Climate and Average Weather in British Indian Ocean Territory

General weather conditions each month by city.

  • Diego Garcia
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sea
82°
Sea
82°
Sea
84°
Sea
84°
Sea
82°
Sea
81°
Sea
81°
Sea
81°
Sea
81°
Sea
82°
Sea
82°
Sea
82°
Rain
16 Days
Rain
14 Days
Rain
15 Days
Rain
15 Days
Rain
16 Days
Rain
14 Days
Rain
14 Days
Rain
14 Days
Rain
16 Days
Rain
18 Days
Rain
17 Days
Rain
17 Days
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
13h
Sun
7h
Sun
8h
Sun
8h
Sun
9h
Sun
8h
Sun
8h
Sun
7h
Sun
8h
Sun
8h
Sun
9h
Sun
10h
Sun
8h
Average temperature (°F)
Average rainfall (in)
RAIN - Days with precipitation
DAY - Average length of day
SUN - Sunshine hours per day (cloudless weather)

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Diego Garcia
86 °F
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The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.

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