Climate of the Maldives
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 28°C and 29°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 27°C and 29°C
- Rain: it rains 200 days and there is a total of approximately 918 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3353 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 28°C and 29°C |
Warmest month: | 29°C in March |
Coldest month: | 28°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 27°C and 29°C |
Dry days: | 165 days |
Days with rain: | 200 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 918 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3353 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for the Maldives.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for the Maldives.
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Climate table of the Maldives
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for the Maldives. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for the Maldives might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Night temp. (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 36 | 36 | 37 | 45 | 135 | 40 | 52 | 81 | 65 | 135 | 131 | 125 |
Days with rain | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 |
Dry days | 20 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 11 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit Maldives
To go to Maldives, the best time to visit is January through April and June through September. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. In Maldives, March is the warmest month with 29°C and the most cold month is 28°C in January.
Climate of the Maldives by month
What is the average climate in a given month for the Maldives? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.












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