Male, Maldives Weather
Male hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 83°F (28°C) is right in line with the typical September high of 83°F (28°C).
Current conditions in detail
Male weather tomorrow (Thursday, September 17)
Tomorrow in Male looks light rain shower, with a high of 81° and an overnight low of 78°. There is a 89% chance of rain - plan accordingly. Winds top out near 19 mph, and the UV index reaches 3 (moderate).
Male 14-day forecast
About the weather in Male
Temperature barely moves in Male - 1°C between the average April and the average November. Rainfall does the work instead: 10.7 inches (272 mm) in May against 1.8 inches (45 mm) in February.
Male weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: April - highs near 85°F (29°C)
- Coldest month: November - highs near 82°F (28°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 87°F (31°C) high · 74°F (23°C) low
- Wettest month: May (25 rainy days) · Sunniest: March (11.2 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical wet-and-dry
- Annual swing: 1°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 2°C
- Average humidity: 78%
Temperatures through the year
Warmth peaks in April: highs of 85°F (29°C), lows of 81°F (27°C). November is the coolest month, with highs of 82°F (28°C) and lows near 79°F (26°C). The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 87°F (31°C) and bottoms at 74°F (23°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records. Between the average April and the average November lie 1°C, a narrower spread than almost anywhere else we cover.
Rain, sun and snow
Precipitation concentrates in May - 10.7 inches (272 mm) on 25 days - and thins out by February. Days and nights are about 2°C apart on average - narrower than almost anywhere else we cover. March is the brightest month at 11.2 hours of sun a day, against an annual average of 10.4 - sunnier than roughly 78% of the cities we track.
Season by season
March through May
Through March through May, Male runs hot: 84°F (29°C) by day, 81°F (27°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 52 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.7 hours of sun a day. With the moisture factored in, afternoons feel hotter than the reading suggests - the humidity and dew point converter shows why.
June through August
June through August in Male runs hot, with daytime highs averaging 83°F (29°C) and nights around 80°F (27°C); rain falls on around 50 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.3 hours of sun a day.
September through November
September through November in Male runs hot, with daytime highs averaging 83°F (28°C) and nights around 79°F (26°C); rain falls on around 62 of the 90 days.
December through February
Through December through February, Male runs hot: 82°F (28°C) by day, 80°F (26°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 38 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.7 hours of sun a day.
Average temperatures in Male by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82° | 80° | 10 | 3.0 in | 10.9 h/day | 76% |
| February | 83° | 80° | 8 | 1.8 in | 11.1 h/day | 76% |
| March | 83° | 81° | 11 | 2.8 in | 11.2 h/day | 76% |
| April | 85° | 81° | 17 | 4.7 in | 11.2 h/day | 77% |
| May | 84° | 81° | 25 | 10.7 in | 9.6 h/day | 80% |
| June | 84° | 81° | 15 | 3.7 in | 10.7 h/day | 79% |
| July | 83° | 80° | 18 | 6.4 in | 10.0 h/day | 78% |
| August | 83° | 80° | 17 | 7.2 in | 10.1 h/day | 78% |
| September | 83° | 80° | 20 | 8.1 in | 10.1 h/day | 79% |
| October | 83° | 80° | 21 | 8.6 in | 10.1 h/day | 79% |
| November | 82° | 79° | 22 | 10.3 in | 9.7 h/day | 80% |
| December | 83° | 79° | 19 | 8.6 in | 10.2 h/day | 78% |