Best: Feb · Great: Jan, Mar
Weather shifts through genuine seasons here, from January's cool stretch to April's warmth, with rain a little heavier around September and lighter around February — real variation, but nothing as sharp as a true monsoon or Mediterranean dry season. In February, expect highs around 29°C with rain on roughly 5 days of the month.
Most visitors base themselves at a single overwater-bungalow resort island, so choosing the right atoll matters more than a typical itinerary — Malé Atoll is closest to the airport, while further atolls (Baa, Ari) offer better snorkeling and manta ray or whale shark encounters with fewer crowds. Snorkeling and diving are the main draws, with house reefs often accessible directly from your room, and sandbank picnics or sunset dolphin cruises are near-universal resort offerings.
Try Maldivian fish curry and garudhiya, a clear fish broth staple.
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
Expect warm days around 29°/25°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 29°/25°C, with occasional rain (~5 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 30°/26°C, with occasional rain (~7 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 31°/27°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 30°/26°C, with very wet conditions (~18 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 29°/26°C, with very wet conditions (~17 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 29°/25°C, with very wet conditions (~16 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 29°/25°C, with very wet conditions (~16 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 29°/25°C, with very wet conditions (~20 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 29°/25°C, with very wet conditions (~18 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 29°/25°C, with frequent rain (~14 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 29°/25°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).