The Maldives is located on the equator so naturally ,the weather in the Maldives is consistent with any other country that enjoys an equatorial climate. There are very different and distinct seasons, the South West, monsoon season which is referred to as the ‘wet season’ or “halhangu”, and the North East monsoon season know as the dry season or “iruvai”.

The Maldives climate can vary considerably between these two very different Maldives weather patterns. There is however hardly any variance in air and water temperatures, year round.

The northeast monsoon begins in January, lasting only until March. This is the warm as opposed to hot season of weather in the Maldives; the reason for this is that the Maldives are a string of small islands that are surrounded on all sides by the ocean.

So days that should in theory, be unbearably hot, are very often tempered by near constant sea breeze that brings a fresh, cooling action to the land.

The wet season starts in May and runs through until November, it is at its height in the June to August period and can produce torrential rains. Very severe weather, such as cyclones and tropical storms are rare in the Maldives area.

The other decisive factor of the Maldives climate is a North/South difference in weather patterns that separates the northern and southern atolls. The more southerly islands receive more rainfall than those to the north. Consequently, the Northern islands generally experienced higher temperatures, with less sporadic showers.

Conversely, when cyclones are formed to the north of the islands in the Arabian Sea on the Bay of Bengal, although not directly affecting the island, the weather in the Maldives can turn to huge dark clouds especially above the Northern islands.

Maldives weather experiences a transitional period that separates the monsoon seasons, beginning in April and terminating towards the end of May. During this period there may be some daytime light showers and slightly cooler temperatures in the evening.

December to April are considered the best to visit the islands when the weather in the Maldives is at its most pleasant. With lots of sunshine every day, beautiful skies and constant breezes keeping the temperature very compatible for tourist activities.

Average temperatures across the islands vary very little throughout the year, ranging from around 23° up to a maximum of 32°, the average hovering around the 30° mark throughout the year.

If you are not used to the sort of tropical climates experienced by the Maldives weather, it may be difficult to comprehend that although rain is frequent and occasionally heavy, a large part of the time this rain takes the form of very quick downpours, although some of these can be torrential. They often only last a few minutes and the sun quickly dries out its effects. There is a saying that you “cannot have paradise without rain”, and the Maldives qualify on both counts.

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