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Best time to visit Male

The best time to visit Male, Maldives is January–February — expect daytime highs near 28°C and roughly 7.3 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically May.

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Male climate at a glance

Male sees average daytime highs ranging from 28°C in January to 29°C in April. Around 1996 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 202.2 wet days a year, peaking in November (279 mm) and easing off in February (40 mm). March is the sunniest month at about 11 hours of sunshine.

Male temperature & rainfall by month

January: 81 mm rainFebruary: 40 mm rainMarch: 66 mm rainApril: 125 mm rainMay: 269 mm rainJune: 96 mm rainJuly: 166 mm rainAugust: 186 mm rainSeptember: 209 mm rainOctober: 209 mm rainNovember: 279 mm rainDecember: 271 mm rainJanuary high: 28°CFebruary high: 28°CMarch high: 29°CApril high: 29°CMay high: 29°CJune high: 29°CJuly high: 29°CAugust high: 29°CSeptember high: 28°COctober high: 28°CNovember high: 28°CDecember high: 28°CJanuary low: 27°CFebruary low: 27°CMarch low: 27°CApril low: 27°CMay low: 27°CJune low: 27°CJuly low: 27°CAugust low: 27°CSeptember low: 27°COctober low: 27°CNovember low: 26°CDecember low: 26°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Male

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
January–March
3 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
April–December
9 months · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
0 months · score < 5

Male climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 11.9 h in February. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 28°C 27°C 10.5 81 mm 10.8 h 75% 8.0 · Good
February 28°C 27°C 7.3 40 mm 11.1 h 76% 8.5 · Excellent
March 29°C 27°C 11.8 66 mm 11.2 h 76% 7.3 · Good
April 29°C 27°C 16.8 125 mm 11.2 h 76% 5.6 · Fair
May 29°C 27°C 23.7 269 mm 9.7 h 80% 5.1 · Fair
June 29°C 27°C 14.2 96 mm 10.7 h 78% 6.4 · Fair
July 29°C 27°C 17.5 166 mm 9.7 h 77% 5.7 · Fair
August 29°C 27°C 17 186 mm 9.8 h 77% 6.0 · Fair
September 28°C 27°C 19.2 209 mm 9.9 h 79% 5.9 · Fair
October 28°C 27°C 21.7 209 mm 9.9 h 78% 6.0 · Fair
November 28°C 26°C 21.7 279 mm 9.7 h 79% 6.0 · Fair
December 28°C 26°C 20.8 271 mm 9.8 h 78% 6.0 · Fair
Hottest month
April · 29°C
Coldest month
November · 26°C nights
Wettest month
November · 279 mm
Driest month
February · 40 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Male?

The best time to visit Male is January–February, when daytime highs average around 28°C with about 7.3 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Male?

April is the hottest month in Male, with average highs of 29°C.

What is the rainiest month in Male?

November is the rainiest month in Male, with around 279 mm of rainfall over 21.7 rainy days.

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