Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maafaru 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 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1748 mm (68.8 inches) and receives 208 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Maafaru enjoys an average of 3841 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 47 minutes to 12 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Maafaru 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, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maafaru 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 (87°F) | 31°C (87°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 (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 | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°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 (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 (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 (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°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 (78°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) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Maafaru, Noonu Atoll, Maldives with other places around the world.
Maafaru usually has the most precipitation in May, September and November, with an average of 21 rainy days and 234 mm (9.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Maafaru are January, February and April. On average, 58 mm (2.3 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) | 62 (2.5) | 35 (1.4) | 94 (3.7) | 76 (3.0) | 314 (12.4) | 131 (5.2) | 148 (5.8) | 132 (5.2) | 192 (7.6) | 182 (7.2) | 196 (7.7) | 184 (7.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Maafaru are March, April and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Maafaru: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 56 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 | 324 | 321 | 326 | 324 | 316 | 332 | 309 | 322 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 48m | 11h 55m | 12h 4m | 12h 14m | 12h 22m | 12h 26m | 12h 24m | 12h 17m | 12h 7m | 11h 58m | 11h 50m | 11h 47m |
Maafaru 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.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 Maafaru UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |