Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Guraidhoo features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (81 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 25 °C (77 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1749 mm (68.9 inches) and receives 209 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Guraidhoo enjoys an average of 3915 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 59 minutes to 12 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Guraidhoo are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Guraidhoo experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Guraidhoo, Maldives with other places around the world.
Guraidhoo usually has the most precipitation in May, November and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 244 mm (9.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Guraidhoo are January, June and August. On average, 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 65 (2.5) | 90 (3.5) | 116 (4.6) | 120 (4.7) | 237 (9.3) | 83 (3.3) | 107 (4.2) | 75 (3.0) | 187 (7.4) | 175 (6.9) | 269 (10.6) | 226 (8.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Guraidhoo are March, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Guraidhoo: January, February and September receive an average of 10 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 279 | 316 | 347 | 330 | 330 | 333 | 332 | 336 | 315 | 336 | 322 | 332 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 59m | 12h 1m | 12h 5m | 12h 9m | 12h 12m | 12h 14m | 12h 13m | 12h 10m | 12h 6m | 12h 2m | 11h 59m | 11h 59m |
Guraidhoo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Guraidhoo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |