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 1735 mm (68.3 inches) and receives 205 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Guraidhoo enjoys an average of 3876 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 53 minutes to 12 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Guraidhoo are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 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 (84°F) | 29°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 (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 (85°F) | 30°C (85°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 | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°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 (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 (82°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 (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°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 (78°F) |
Minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Guraidhoo, Kaafu Atoll, 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 258 mm (10.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Guraidhoo are January, February and August. On average, 65 mm (2.5 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) | 63 (2.5) | 48 (1.9) | 106 (4.2) | 99 (3.9) | 266 (10.5) | 95 (3.7) | 113 (4.4) | 83 (3.3) | 181 (7.1) | 174 (6.8) | 276 (10.9) | 232 (9.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Guraidhoo are March, April and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Guraidhoo: January, February and November receive an average of 10 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 277 | 312 | 342 | 334 | 326 | 329 | 330 | 330 | 316 | 335 | 315 | 326 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 54m | 11h 58m | 12h 4m | 12h 11m | 12h 17m | 12h 19m | 12h 18m | 12h 13m | 12h 7m | 12h 0m | 11h 55m | 11h 53m |
Guraidhoo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, 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 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 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |