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Monthly climate in Maafushi, Maldives

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maafushi 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. Maafushi 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Maafushi, Maldives

The warmest months in Maafushi 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, Maafushi experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Maafushi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°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 maximum28°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 high28°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 mean27°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 low26°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 minimum25°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)
Minimum25°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Maafushi, Maldives

Maafushi 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 Maafushi are January, February and August. On average, 65 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Maafushi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)111111162617151419222221

Monthly sunshine hours in Maafushi, Maldives

The sunniest months in Maafushi are March, April and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Maafushi: January, February and November receive an average of 10 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Maafushi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours277312342334326329330330316335315326
Mean daily daylight hours11h 54m11h 58m12h 4m12h 11m12h 17m12h 19m12h 18m12h 13m12h 7m12h 0m11h 55m11h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Maafushi, Maldives

Maafushi 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 Maafushi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Maafushi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)131415151412141415131212