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Top sights in Maldives
- Malé Friday Mosque – Ancient decorated mosque
- Maafushi – Island in Kaafu Atoll, Maldives
- Baa Atoll
- Ari Atoll – Atoll in the Maldives
- Hulhumalé
Well-known landmarks, each checked against Wikidata (CC0), which also supplies the one-line descriptions. The bookable tours below are the second layer: guided ways to see them.
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Climate and seasons
The Maldives are tropical, with plenty of sunshine and temperatures of about 26 to 31 °C throughout the year. Rainfall increases considerably during the April to October southwest monsoon, particularly from June to November.
Getting around
There are four main ways of getting around: domestic flight, boat, seaplane and private yacht (liveaboard). Boats are the Maldivian equivalent of a car, while seaplanes and liveaboards are mainly for tourists. Seaplanes prefer not to operate at night, so if you arrive after dark and are going to a distant resort you may have to spend the night in Malé, Hulhumalé or at the airport hotel.
Staying safe
Most visitors stay in resort hotels where crime is relatively low, but petty crime such as theft of belongings left unattended does occur; use safe deposit boxes. The sea can have strong tidal currents and a number of tourists drown every year, so take local advice before entering the water. The Maldives has very strong anti-drug laws.
Summarised from Wikivoyage: Maldives (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Where to stay in Maldives
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Best time to visit Maldives
By temperature and rainfall alone, the most comfortable months in Maldives are January to April and November to December, with average daytime highs of 82 to 85°F (28 to 29°C) and 7 to 22 rainy days a month. This is a weather-data pick that has not yet been checked against crowds, closures or local seasons. April is the hottest month, averaging 85°F (29°C), and January the coolest at 82°F (28°C). May sees the most rain, around 24 days, while February is the driest with about 7.
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| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain (about, mm) | Rainy days | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82°F (28°C) | 80°F (27°C) | 50 | 11 | Comfortable: 11 rainy days |
| February | 83°F (28°C) | 80°F (27°C) | 40 | 7 | Comfortable: 7 rainy days |
| March | 84°F (29°C) | 81°F (27°C) | 50 | 12 | Comfortable: 12 rainy days |
| April | 85°F (29°C) | 81°F (27°C) | 100 | 16 | Comfortable: 16 rainy days |
| May | 85°F (29°C) | 81°F (27°C) | 190 | 24 | Avoid: among the wettest, 24 rainy days |
| June | 84°F (29°C) | 81°F (27°C) | 150 | 14 | Shoulder: 84°F (29°C), 14 rainy days |
| July | 84°F (29°C) | 80°F (27°C) | 160 | 18 | Shoulder: 84°F (29°C), 18 rainy days |
| August | 83°F (28°C) | 80°F (27°C) | 190 | 17 | Shoulder: 83°F (28°C), 17 rainy days |
| September | 83°F (28°C) | 80°F (27°C) | 180 | 19 | Shoulder: 83°F (28°C), 19 rainy days |
| October | 83°F (28°C) | 80°F (27°C) | 190 | 20 | Shoulder: 83°F (28°C), 20 rainy days |
| November | 82°F (28°C) | 79°F (26°C) | 230 | 22 | Comfortable: 22 rainy days |
| December | 83°F (28°C) | 79°F (26°C) | 180 | 21 | Comfortable: 21 rainy days |
Average daily high and low, and days with rain (a day with at least 1 mm), from Open-Meteo ERA5 records for 2019-2024. Highlighted rows are the pick above. Verdicts use only these numbers.
Rainfall: NASA POWER monthly normals. Sea temperature: NOAA daily satellite data.
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Maldives: common questions
- When is the best time to visit Maldives?
- By temperature and rainfall alone, the most comfortable months in Maldives are January to April and November to December, when average highs run 82 to 85°F (28 to 29°C) with 7 to 22 rainy days a month. This is a weather-data pick, not yet checked against crowds, closures or local seasons. April is the hottest month at 85°F (29°C) on average, and January the coolest at 82°F (28°C).
- What is the rainiest month in Maldives?
- May, with roughly 24 days of rain. The driest is February, with about 7. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain; figures are averages from 2019-2024 records.
- How warm does it get in Maldives?
- Temperatures barely change through the year: average daytime highs stay between 82 to 85°F (28 to 29°C). The bigger seasonal difference is rain: May is the wettest month, with around 24 rainy days.
- What is the rainy season in Maldives?
- The wettest months in Maldives are May, July and September to December, with 18 to 24 rainy days a month. February is the driest.
- Is it safe to travel to Maldives right now?
- Voyaggora shows the official US, UK and Canada travel advisories for Maldives on one page, with the source and the time each was last checked. Open the live advisory for Maldives before you book.
- What other places are near Maldives?
- The closest Voyaggora guides to Maldives are Colombo, Sri Lanka (480 miles), Mumbai (1,030 miles), Seychelles (1,390 miles).
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