Malé atolls North & South Malé, Ari
Best months: January to April, June. Rainiest: May, September to December. Highs range from 82°F (28°C) to 85°F (29°C), sea 82–88°F (28–31°C).
Best Time to Visit the Maldives
The best time to visit the Maldives: around Malé, January to April, June; in Addu Atoll, January to April, June, August. The wettest stretch around Malé is May, October, November. It is hottest around Malé in April, with highs of 85°F (29°C). It is coolest around Malé in January, with highs of 82°F (28°C).
Climate normals were checked on September 29, 2026, over a year ago. An update is due.
Climate normals checked September 29, 2026 · Source: Open-Meteo (ERA5) · How we calculate
The Maldives weather by month
Colour shows the month rating for the best region. See the table below for month-by-month details.
- Jan82°FJanuary: Excellent
- Feb83°FFebruary: Excellent
- Mar84°FMarch: Excellent
- Apr85°FApril: Good
- May84°FMay: Mixed
- Jun84°FJune: Good
- Jul83°FJuly: Mixed
- Aug83°FAugust: Good
- Sep83°FSeptember: Mixed
- Oct83°FOctober: Mixed
- Nov83°FNovember: Mixed
- Dec83°FDecember: Mixed
Excellent Good Mixed Off-season
The Maldives air and sea temperature by month
- Malé atolls: air
- Malé atolls: sea
- Addu Atoll: air
- Addu Atoll: sea
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malé atolls: air | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
| Malé atolls: sea | 83 | 84 | 85 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 84 |
| Addu Atoll: air | 83 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
| Addu Atoll: sea | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 84 |
The Maldives weather table, month by month
Long-term averages for each region. Tap a region to open its table.
Malé atolls · North & South Malé, Ari
| Month | Day high | Night low | Sea | Rainy days | Rainfall | Humidity | Sun, h/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82°F (28°C) | 80°F (27°C) | 83°F (28°C) | 10 | 3.0 in (75 mm) | 76% | 10.9 |
| February | 83°F (28°C) | 80°F (27°C) | 84°F (29°C) | 8 | 1.8 in (45 mm) | 76% | 11.1 |
| March | 84°F (29°C) | 81°F (27°C) | 85°F (30°C) | 11 | 2.8 in (71 mm) | 76% | 11.2 |
| April | 85°F (29°C) | 81°F (27°C) | 87°F (31°C) | 17 | 4.7 in (119 mm) | 77% | 11.2 |
| May | 85°F (29°C) | 81°F (27°C) | 85°F (30°C) | 25 | 10.7 in (272 mm) | 80% | 9.6 |
| June | 84°F (29°C) | 81°F (27°C) | 85°F (29°C) | 15 | 3.7 in (94 mm) | 79% | 10.7 |
| July | 84°F (29°C) | 80°F (27°C) | 86°F (30°C) | 18 | 6.4 in (162 mm) | 78% | 10.0 |
| August | 83°F (28°C) | 80°F (27°C) | 85°F (29°C) | 17 | 7.2 in (183 mm) | 78% | 10.1 |
| September | 83°F (28°C) | 80°F (26°C) | 84°F (29°C) | 20 | 8.1 in (206 mm) | 79% | 10.1 |
| October | 83°F (28°C) | 80°F (26°C) | 84°F (29°C) | 21 | 8.6 in (219 mm) | 79% | 10.1 |
| November | 83°F (28°C) | 79°F (26°C) | 85°F (29°C) | 22 | 10.3 in (261 mm) | 80% | 9.7 |
| December | 83°F (28°C) | 80°F (26°C) | 84°F (29°C) | 19 | 8.6 in (219 mm) | 78% | 10.2 |
Addu Atoll · far south
| Month | Day high | Night low | Sea | Rainy days | Rainfall | Humidity | Sun, h/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 83°F (28°C) | 80°F (27°C) | 84°F (29°C) | 15 | 5.0 in (127 mm) | 76% | 10.7 |
| February | 83°F (28°C) | 80°F (27°C) | 85°F (29°C) | 12 | 3.7 in (94 mm) | 76% | 10.7 |
| March | 84°F (29°C) | 81°F (27°C) | 86°F (30°C) | 12 | 3.2 in (81 mm) | 75% | 11.2 |
| April | 85°F (29°C) | 81°F (27°C) | 87°F (30°C) | 16 | 5.4 in (137 mm) | 76% | 10.7 |
| May | 84°F (29°C) | 81°F (27°C) | 87°F (30°C) | 20 | 10.1 in (257 mm) | 79% | 9.9 |
| June | 84°F (29°C) | 81°F (27°C) | 87°F (30°C) | 11 | 3.2 in (82 mm) | 75% | 10.9 |
| July | 83°F (29°C) | 80°F (27°C) | 86°F (30°C) | 18 | 5.9 in (151 mm) | 78% | 10.1 |
| August | 83°F (28°C) | 80°F (26°C) | 86°F (30°C) | 17 | 5.3 in (135 mm) | 77% | 10.3 |
| September | 83°F (28°C) | 80°F (27°C) | 86°F (30°C) | 15 | 6.3 in (159 mm) | 77% | 10.5 |
| October | 83°F (28°C) | 80°F (27°C) | 85°F (29°C) | 16 | 6.9 in (175 mm) | 77% | 10.6 |
| November | 83°F (28°C) | 79°F (26°C) | 84°F (29°C) | 21 | 7.8 in (197 mm) | 79% | 10.6 |
| December | 83°F (28°C) | 79°F (26°C) | 84°F (29°C) | 18 | 6.7 in (171 mm) | 78% | 10.9 |
Best time to visit the Maldives for beaches, sightseeing and savings
| Goal | When to go |
|---|---|
| Beach holiday | Malé atolls: January to April, June Addu Atoll: January to April, June, August |
| Sightseeing | Malé atolls: January to March, June Addu Atoll: February to March, June |
| Peak season | January to March |
| Cheaper: shoulder season | April, December |
- Beach holiday — sea 75°F (24°C)+, highs 75–95°F (24–35°C), rain under 150 mm
- Sightseeing — highs 63–88°F (17–31°C), rain under 100 mm
- Peak season — the best weather rating of the year
- Cheaper: shoulder season — months next to peak season, weather still decent
Shoulder season is a weather-based estimate, not a price check: demand is lower in these months, so flights and hotels are usually cheaper than at peak. We do not compare prices here; check them for your dates.
- Compare with other destinations: where to go in January, where to go in February, where to go in March.
How to use it
- Read the calendar: green is in season, red is off-season.
- Open a region table for highs and lows, sea temperature, rainfall, rainy days, humidity and sunshine.
- Pick your goal in the “When to go” block: beach, sightseeing or shoulder season.
- Compare with other destinations in “Where to go” for your month.
When to visit each region of the Maldives
Addu Atoll far south
Best months: January to April, June, August. Rainiest: May. Highs range from 83°F (28°C) to 85°F (29°C), sea 84–86°F (29–30°C).
Best time to visit the Maldives: FAQ
When is the best time to visit the Maldives?
The best time to visit the Maldives: around Malé, January to April, June; in Addu Atoll, January to April, June, August. The wettest stretch around Malé is May, October, November. It is hottest around Malé in April, with highs of 85°F (29°C). It is coolest around Malé in January, with highs of 82°F (28°C).
What is the Maldives' rainy season?
Months with more than 200 mm (7.9 in) of rain: around Malé, May, September to December; in Addu Atoll, May. The wettest month around Malé is May, with about 10.7 in (272 mm).
Is the Maldives hot all year?
Day highs around Malé range from 82°F (28°C) to 85°F (29°C). The hottest month is April around Malé, at 85°F (29°C).
Where the data comes from
- Air temperature, rainfall, humidity — ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus / ECMWF) via Open-Meteo, averaged over 2015–2024. Each region uses one point: the resort or city in its caption.
- Sea temperature — Open-Meteo Marine, average sea surface temperature for 2023–2026 (the source has no longer record yet).
- Sunshine — sunshine duration from the same ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo), average hours of sun per day for the month, 2015–2024.
- Rainy days — days with at least 1 mm (0.04 in) of rain. Reanalysis picks up light rain more often than weather stations, so treat this as an upper bound.
- Month rating — one rule for every destination, based on three factors: day highs (ideal 75–91°F / 24–33°C), monthly rainfall (ideal under 80 mm / 3.1 in) and, for beach regions, sea temperature (ideal 77°F / 25°C or warmer). All ideal means Excellent; one slightly weaker factor means Good. Mixed means heavy rain (150 mm / 5.9 in or more), highs above 97°F (36°C) or a sea below 70°F (21°C). Off-season means highs of 100°F (38°C) or more, cold below 54°F (12°C), over 350 mm (13.8 in) of rain, or several problems at once. A country's rating follows its best region, so check the regional table.
- Licence — weather data by Open-Meteo.com under CC BY 4.0; ERA5 reanalysis by the Copernicus Climate Change Service / ECMWF. The normals are precomputed and stored on this site, so the page sends no requests to the source.
Checked September 29, 2026. Climate normals are refreshed yearly and the notes every 90 days. These are long-term averages, not a forecast: any given year can differ.
