Maldives
Best time to visit Maldives
Maldives is hot all year, with highs of 31–32°C, so the best time to visit is the drier season: January to March. May is the wettest month, with rain on about 19 days.
Maldives month by month
From daily weather for 2011–2025. Tap a month for the full picture.
- January31°Beach weatherSea 29° · 6 rainy days
- February31°Beach weatherSea 29° · 4 rainy days
- March32°Beach weatherSea 29° · 6 rainy days
- April32°MildSea 30° · 9 rainy days
- May32°WetSea 30° · 19 rainy days
- June31°MildSea 29° · 9 rainy days
- July31°WetSea 30° · 11 rainy days
- August31°WetSea 29° · 11 rainy days
- September31°WetSea 29° · 13 rainy days
- October31°WetSea 29° · 17 rainy days
- November31°WetSea 29° · 16 rainy days
- December31°WetSea 29° · 14 rainy days
Beach weather = highs of 25°C or more and fewer than seven rainy days. Good for sightseeing = highs between 18°C and 28°C and fewer than ten rainy days. Very hot = highs of 33°C or more. Wet = ten or more rainy days. Cool = highs below 18°C. How we measure
Quick answers
- When is the best time to visit Maldives?
- Maldives is hot all year, with highs of 31–32°C, so the best time to visit is the drier season: January to March. May is the wettest month, with rain on about 19 days.
- What is the hottest month in Maldives?
- April, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 27°C.
- When is the sea warmest in Maldives?
- April, at about 30°C. It is coolest in January, at about 29°C.
- What is the rainiest month in Maldives?
- May, with rain on about 19 days and 274 mm in a typical month.