Malé weather by month & the best time to visit
Maldives · beach resort · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Malé is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with March and January close behind. Malé averages about 2,713 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 37 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Malé?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Malé is February, then March and January. The dullest month is May (67/100, 191 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Malé?
Malé gets a lot of sun: around 2,713 hours a year. February (88/100) is noticeably better than May (67). It ranks #10 of 13 destinations in Maldives for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,758 hours. The year's 1,723 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 85 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 53 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| February | 88 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 37 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| March | 86 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 50 mm | 13 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 77 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 98 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| May | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 191 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| June | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 148 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 165 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| August | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 193 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 185 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 186 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| November | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 233 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 184 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Malé by month
The sea off Malé is warmest in March at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in January at 29°C / 84°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Malé: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Malé?
Malé is a beach resort in Maldives with a tropical monsoon climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.
How many hours of sunshine does Malé get a year?
Malé gets about 2,713 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Malé?
The sunniest time to visit Malé is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 88/100 (with March and January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Malé?
May is the least sunny month in Malé, scoring 67/100 with about 191 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Malé?
The sea in Malé ranges from about 29°C (January) to 31°C (March). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Malé?
The typical midday UV index in Malé peaks around 13 (extreme) in March, easing to about 9 (very high) in July. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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