Male, Maldives Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of 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.
Climate 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.
How Male compares
- Male averages 82°F (28°C) across the year - warmer than any other city in our 3496-city dataset.
- Annual precipitation is 75.8 inches (1926 mm) - wetter than 91% of the 3496 cities we track.
- Rain or snow reaches the ground on 202 days a year - more wet days than 91% of the 3496 cities we track.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82° | 80° | 10 | 3.0 in | 10.9 h/day | 11.9 h | 33% | 76% |
| February | 83° | 80° | 8 | 1.8 in | 11.1 h/day | 12.0 h | 30% | 76% |
| March | 83° | 81° | 11 | 2.8 in | 11.2 h/day | 12.1 h | 35% | 76% |
| April | 85° | 81° | 17 | 4.7 in | 11.2 h/day | 12.2 h | 55% | 77% |
| May | 84° | 81° | 25 | 10.7 in | 9.6 h/day | 12.3 h | 80% | 80% |
| June | 84° | 81° | 15 | 3.7 in | 10.7 h/day | 12.4 h | 49% | 79% |
| July | 83° | 80° | 18 | 6.4 in | 10.0 h/day | 12.3 h | 57% | 78% |
| August | 83° | 80° | 17 | 7.2 in | 10.1 h/day | 12.3 h | 56% | 78% |
| September | 83° | 80° | 20 | 8.1 in | 10.1 h/day | 12.1 h | 65% | 79% |
| October | 83° | 80° | 21 | 8.6 in | 10.1 h/day | 12.0 h | 68% | 79% |
| November | 82° | 79° | 22 | 10.3 in | 9.7 h/day | 11.9 h | 73% | 80% |
| December | 83° | 79° | 19 | 8.6 in | 10.2 h/day | 11.9 h | 62% | 78% |
Male month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Male's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 10.9 h
- Daylight
- 11.9 h
February
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h
- Daylight
- 12.0 h
March
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 11.2 h
- Daylight
- 12.1 h
April
- Rain
- 17 days
- Sunshine
- 11.2 h
- Daylight
- 12.2 h
May
- Rain
- 25 days
- Sunshine
- 9.6 h
- Daylight
- 12.3 h
June
- Rain
- 15 days
- Sunshine
- 10.7 h
- Daylight
- 12.4 h
July
- Rain
- 18 days
- Sunshine
- 10.0 h
- Daylight
- 12.3 h
August
- Rain
- 17 days
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h
- Daylight
- 12.3 h
September
- Rain
- 20 days
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h
- Daylight
- 12.1 h
October
- Rain
- 21 days
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h
- Daylight
- 12.0 h
November
- Rain
- 22 days
- Sunshine
- 9.7 h
- Daylight
- 11.9 h
December
- Rain
- 19 days
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h
- Daylight
- 11.9 h
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Male
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.
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Best time to visit Male
Aim for January to March and June if you get the choice: humidity and rainfall are at their lowest, which is what actually varies here, and highs average 83°F (28°C) against roughly 11 wet days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in January.
Pack for Male with light clothing for the warm months, proper waterproofs rather than an umbrella - wet days are the norm here and moisture-wicking fabrics for the humidity. Even in April, lows of 81°F (27°C) make an extra layer worth the space.
Male temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.