Maldives weather by month
Maldives is warmest in April (29°C average high) and coolest in January (28°C). For warm, mostly dry weather, go February. The sea is warm enough for easy swimming all year.
Warmest month
April
29°C
Coolest month
January
28°C
Wettest month
May
270 mm
Flight from London
10½h
direct, estimated
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Maldives temperature by month
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| Month | Day | Night | Sea | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28°C | 26°C | 28°C | 123 mm |
| February | 28°C | 27°C | 29°C | 47 mm |
| March | 29°C | 27°C | 30°C | 86 mm |
| April | 29°C | 27°C | 31°C | 123 mm |
| May | 29°C | 27°C | 30°C | 270 mm |
| June | 29°C | 27°C | 30°C | 91 mm |
| July | 29°C | 27°C | 30°C | 162 mm |
| August | 29°C | 27°C | 30°C | 167 mm |
| September | 28°C | 27°C | 30°C | 184 mm |
| October | 28°C | 27°C | 30°C | 219 mm |
| November | 28°C | 26°C | 30°C | 268 mm |
| December | 28°C | 26°C | 29°C | 225 mm |
When to go to Maldives
What is the best month to visit Maldives for sun?
For warm, mostly dry days, go February, going by our 10-year averages.
What is the hottest month in Maldives?
April averages 29°C. January is the coolest at 28°C.
When does it rain most in Maldives?
May, with about 270 mm of rain.
When is the sea warm enough to swim in Maldives?
all year, when the sea averages 21°C or more.
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How we measured this
Daily averages from 2016 to 2025, from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis); sea temperatures are 2023 to 2025 averages from the Open-Meteo marine archive. Rain is the average monthly total.
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