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Monthly climate in Male, Maldives

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Male 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 1736 mm (68.4 inches) and receives 205 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Male enjoys an average of 3877 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 52 minutes to 12 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Male, Maldives §

The warmest months in Male 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, Male 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 Male, Maldives.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°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)		 28°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
(77°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
(78°F)		 25°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 Male, Maldives §

Male usually has the most precipitation in May, November and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 254 mm (10.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Male are January, February and August. On average, 65 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Male, Maldives.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 63 (2.5) 43 (1.7) 108 (4.3) 93 (3.7) 271 (10.7) 96 (3.8) 120 (4.7) 90 (3.5) 180 (7.1) 179 (7.1) 265 (10.4) 227 (8.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 10 11 17 25 18 16 15 18 22 22 21

Monthly sunshine hours in Male, Maldives §

The sunniest months in Male are March, April and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Male: January, February and September receive an average of 10 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Male, Maldives.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 275 312 343 335 326 328 329 331 316 336 316 326
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 53m 11h 58m 12h 4m 12h 11m 12h 17m 12h 20m 12h 19m 12h 13m 12h 7m 12h 0m 11h 55m 11h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Male, Maldives §

Male 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 Male UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Male, Maldives.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 13 14 15 15 14 12 13 14 15 13 12 12