When to visit Maldives ?
Asie · Plage, Aventure
Equatorial climate, hot year-round, 28-31°C, sea at ~28°C. Two monsoons: the dry season (iruvai) from December to April, ideal, and the wet season (hulhangu) from May to November, rainier and windier but cheaper.
Average temp.
29°C
Best months
Jan, Fev, Mar, Avr, Nov, Dec
High season
x1.7 Price
Low season
-35% Price
Temperatures month by month
Month-by-month breakdown
Janvier
RecommandeDry season
28°
Temperature
Pluie faible
Foule forte
Fevrier
RecommandeDry season
28°
Temperature
Pluie faible
Foule forte
Mars
RecommandeDry season
29°
Temperature
Pluie faible
Foule forte
Avril
RecommandeEnd of the dry season
30°
Temperature
Pluie moderee
Foule moderee
Mai
Early monsoon
30°
Temperature
Pluie forte
Foule faible
Juin
Wet season
29°
Temperature
Pluie forte
Foule faible
Juillet
Wet season
29°
Temperature
Pluie forte
Foule moderee
Aout
Wet season
29°
Temperature
Pluie forte
Foule moderee
Septembre
Wet season
29°
Temperature
Pluie forte
Foule faible
Octobre
Late monsoon
29°
Temperature
Pluie moderee
Foule faible
Novembre
RecommandeReturn of the dry
29°
Temperature
Pluie moderee
Foule moderee
Decembre
RecommandeDry season
28°
Temperature
Pluie faible
Foule forte
High season vs low season
High season
Months: Janvier, Fevrier, Mars, Decembre
- •Accommodation price: x1.7 on average
- •High crowds: book in advance
- •Generally favorable weather
Low season
Months: Mai, Juin, Septembre, Octobre
- •Savings: up to -35% on accommodation
- •Fewer tourists, more authentic experience
- •Sometimes less favorable weather
What to expect by season
Dry season
Janvier, Fevrier, Mars, Decembre
Temperatures entre 28°C et 29°C. Temps generalement sec. Periode tres frequentee, reserver a l'avance.
End of the dry season
Avril
Temperatures entre 30°C et 30°C. Pluie occasionnelle. Affluence moderee.
Early monsoon
Mai
Temperatures entre 30°C et 30°C. Precipitations frequentes. Peu de touristes, ideal pour eviter la foule.
Wet season
Juin, Juillet, Aout, Septembre
Temperatures entre 29°C et 29°C. Precipitations frequentes. Affluence moderee.
Late monsoon
Octobre
Temperatures entre 29°C et 29°C. Pluie occasionnelle. Peu de touristes, ideal pour eviter la foule.
Return of the dry
Novembre
Temperatures entre 29°C et 29°C. Pluie occasionnelle. Affluence moderee.
Events & festivals
Hanifaru Bay - manta ray season
From May to November (peak Aug-Oct), gatherings of manta rays and whale sharks in Baa Atoll
Independence Day
National holiday (26 July): parades, music and illuminations in Male
Eid al-Fitr
End of Ramadan (variable date): celebrations, family meals and festivities on the islands