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JANUARY
- Average emperature 30°C
- Kaskasi - strong south east trade wind blowing. Calm in the mornings, windy afternoons.
- Snorkeling good
- Deep sea fishing and creek fishing good
- Watersports good
- Dolphins schooling outside the reef
FEBRUARY
- Average temperature 31°C
- South east wind. Calm weather.
- Good fishing - marlin season
- Turtle and dolphin sightings
- Phosphorescence at night in the water
- Carmine bee eaters in the creek
MARCH
- Average temperature 34°C
- Gentle south easterly wind. Hottest month.
- All fishing good locally in bay and out at sea - marlin season, giant trevally, wahoo, king mackerel, dorado, barracuda, tuna.
- Snorkelling - calmest weather of all
APRIL
- Average temperature 30°C
- Cooler days, monsoon changing so some rain showers to be expected
- Past history of elephants living on island and other migratory animals
- Last month for snorkeling and deep sea fishing
- Great sailing - good winds
MAY-JUNE
JULY
- Average temperature 26°C
- Cool days and nights. Occasional rainstorms.
- Bottom fishing possible within the reef. Deep sea fishing very rough but big tuna running (average 60kg).
- Dolphins in bay giving birth to their young
- Sailing/windsurfing good
AUGUST
- Average temperature 26°C
- Cool days and nights. Occasional rain showers.
- Water temperature still cool and green.
- Rough out at sea but good fishing. Sailfish starting to run.
- Humpback sightings
- Dolphins in the bay
- Good sailing
SEPTEMBER
- Average temperature 27°C
- Gentle south easterly wind
- Strong north-south current out to sea
- Excellent fishing. Sailfish running.
- Sailing good for beginners
OCTOBER
- Average temperature 27°C
- Evenings warm. Very light winds.
- Water turning blue
- Snorkeling season begins
- Fishing good
- Humpback and young spotted in the bay
NOVEMBER
- Average temperature 28°C
- Monsoon changes. Unsettled weather over full moon and Kaskasi starts to blow from the north east. Calm mornings and strong afternoon wind.
- Good sailfish fishing in Kiwayu. Dugongs on the reef.
DECEMBER
- Average temperature 30°C
- North easterly wind
- Snorkeling
- Bottom fishing and local area fishing good
- Dolphins in the bay
- Carmine beeaters migrate into Manda for 3 months
- Good watersports
All information provided is subject to change.
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