Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kulhudhuffushi 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 (76 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1668 mm (65.7 inches) and receives 207 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kulhudhuffushi enjoys an average of 3816 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 44 minutes to 12 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kulhudhuffushi are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kulhudhuffushi 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 (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°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) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Minimum | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kulhudhuffushi, Maldives with other places around the world.
Kulhudhuffushi usually has the most precipitation in May, September and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 221 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kulhudhuffushi are January, February and March. On average, 48 mm (1.9 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) | 61 (2.4) | 24 (1.0) | 59 (2.3) | 67 (2.6) | 276 (10.9) | 149 (5.9) | 153 (6.0) | 144 (5.7) | 201 (7.9) | 181 (7.1) | 166 (6.5) | 186 (7.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Kulhudhuffushi are March, April and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kulhudhuffushi: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 273 | 311 | 342 | 336 | 319 | 317 | 325 | 314 | 313 | 329 | 311 | 322 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 46m | 11h 54m | 12h 4m | 12h 15m | 12h 24m | 12h 29m | 12h 26m | 12h 18m | 12h 8m | 11h 57m | 11h 48m | 11h 44m |
Kulhudhuffushi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kulhudhuffushi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |