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Winter Weather in Fuvahmulah Maldives

Daily high temperatures are around 86°F, rarely falling below 84°F or exceeding 88°F.

Daily low temperatures are around 80°F, rarely falling below 77°F or exceeding 82°F.

For reference, on April 1, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Fuvahmulah typically range from 81°F to 88°F, while on August 28, the coldest day of the year, they range from 79°F to 86°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in the Winter in Fuvahmulah

Average High and Low Temperature in the Winter in FuvahmulahJunJulAug76°F76°F78°F78°F80°F80°F82°F82°F84°F84°F86°F86°F88°F88°F90°F90°F92°F92°F94°F94°F96°F96°F98°F98°F100°F100°F102°F102°FFallSpringJun 187°FJun 187°F81°F81°FAug 3186°FAug 3186°F79°F79°FJul 187°FJul 187°F80°F80°FAug 186°FAug 186°F79°F79°F
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average winter temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in the Winter in Fuvahmulah

Average Hourly Temperature in the Winter in FuvahmulahJunJulAug12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpringwarmwarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Ebaye, Marshall Islands (6,523 miles away) and Tarawa, Kiribati (6,886 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Fuvahmulah (view comparison).

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The winter in Fuvahmulah experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 85% throughout the season. The highest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 87% on July 3.

The clearest day of the winter is June 1, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 17% of the time.

For reference, on July 3, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 87%, while on March 2, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 38%.

Cloud Cover Categories in the Winter in Fuvahmulah

Cloud Cover Categories in the Winter in FuvahmulahJunJulAug0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%FallSpringMar 238%Mar 238%Jun 117%Jun 117%Aug 3116%Aug 3116%Jul 113%Jul 113%Aug 114%Aug 114%partly cloudymostly cloudyovercastmostly clear
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Fuvahmulah, the chance of a wet day over the course of the winter is very rapidly increasing, starting the season at 38% and ending it at 53%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 55% on October 3, and its lowest chance is 18% on February 26.

Probability of Precipitation in the Winter in Fuvahmulah

Probability of Precipitation in the Winter in FuvahmulahJunJulAug0%0%5%5%10%10%15%15%20%20%25%25%30%30%35%35%40%40%45%45%50%50%55%55%FallSpringJun 337%Jun 337%Aug 3153%Aug 3153%Jul 145%Jul 145%Aug 142%Aug 142%rain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the season and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during the winter in Fuvahmulah is rapidly increasing, starting the season at 4.3 inches, when it rarely exceeds 7.9 inches or falls below 1.5 inches, and ending the season at 5.4 inches, when it rarely exceeds 8.3 inches or falls below 2.6 inches.

The lowest average 31-day accumulation is 3.8 inches on June 14.

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Winter in Fuvahmulah

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Winter in FuvahmulahJunJulAug0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inFallSpringJun 143.8 inJun 143.8 inJun 14.3 inJun 14.3 inAug 315.4 inAug 315.4 inJul 14.1 inJul 14.1 inAug 14.7 inAug 14.7 in
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of the winter in Fuvahmulah, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the winter is August 13, with 12 hours, 6 minutes of daylight and the longest day is June 20, with 12 hours, 6 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Winter in Fuvahmulah

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Winter in FuvahmulahJunJulAug0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrFallSpringJun 2112 hr, 6 minJun 2112 hr, 6 mindaydaydaydaynightAug 3112 hr, 6 minAug 3112 hr, 6 minAug 112 hr, 6 minAug 112 hr, 6 min
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the winter in Fuvahmulah is 6:01 AM on June 1 and the latest sunrise is 9 minutes later at 6:09 AM on July 26.

The earliest sunset is 6:07 PM on June 1 and the latest sunset is 9 minutes later at 6:15 PM on July 25.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Fuvahmulah during 2024.

For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 6:00 AM and sets 12 hours, 9 minutes later, at 6:08 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:04 AM and sets 12 hours, 6 minutes later, at 6:11 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Winter in Fuvahmulah

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Winter in FuvahmulahJunJulAug12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMFallSpring6:01 AM6:01 AMJun 16:07 PMJun 16:07 PM6:09 AM6:09 AMJul 256:15 PMJul 256:15 PM6:03 AM6:03 AMAug 316:09 PMAug 316:09 PM6:07 AM6:07 AMJul 16:13 PMJul 16:13 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day in the winter. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Winter in Fuvahmulah

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Winter in FuvahmulahJunJulAug12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpring00102020303040505060608000101020303040405060607070
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Solar elevation and azimuth in the the winter of 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for the winter of 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Winter in Fuvahmulah

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Winter in FuvahmulahJunJulAug12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpringMay 88:23 AMMay 88:23 AMMay 236:54 PMMay 236:54 PMJun 65:38 PMJun 65:38 PMJun 226:09 AMJun 226:09 AMJul 63:58 AMJul 63:58 AMJul 213:18 PMJul 213:18 PMAug 44:14 PMAug 44:14 PMAug 1911:26 PMAug 1911:26 PMSep 36:56 AMSep 36:56 AMSep 187:35 AMSep 187:35 AM5:54 AM5:54 AM6:21 PM6:21 PM5:57 PM5:57 PM6:25 AM6:25 AM6:03 PM6:03 PM5:38 PM5:38 PM6:09 AM6:09 AM6:19 AM6:19 AM6:45 PM6:45 PM6:23 PM6:23 PM6:54 AM6:54 AM6:21 PM6:21 PM6:02 PM6:02 PM6:30 AM6:30 AM6:27 PM6:27 PM5:32 PM5:32 PM5:58 AM5:58 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Fuvahmulah is essentially constant during the winter, remaining around 100% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Winter in Fuvahmulah

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Winter in FuvahmulahJunJulAug0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%FallSpringJun 1100%Jun 1100%Aug 31100%Aug 31100%Jul 1100%Jul 1100%Aug 1100%Aug 1100%miserablemiserableoppressiveoppressive
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Fuvahmulah is gradually decreasing during the winter, decreasing from 9.3 miles per hour to 8.5 miles per hour over the course of the season.

For reference, on October 29, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 11.1 miles per hour, while on March 19, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 7.5 miles per hour.

The lowest daily average wind speed during the winter is 8.4 miles per hour on August 29.

Average Wind Speed in the Winter in Fuvahmulah

Average Wind Speed in the Winter in FuvahmulahJunJulAug0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphFallSpringAug 298.4 mphAug 298.4 mphJun 19.3 mphJun 19.3 mphJul 18.8 mphJul 18.8 mphAug 18.9 mphAug 18.9 mph
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Fuvahmulah throughout the winter is predominantly from the south, with a peak proportion of 57% on August 15.

Wind Direction in the Winter in Fuvahmulah

Wind Direction in the Winter in FuvahmulahWSWJunJulAug0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%FallSpringwestsoutheastnorth
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Fuvahmulah is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature in Fuvahmulah is essentially constant during the winter, remaining within 1°F of 85°F throughout.

Average Water Temperature in the Winter in Fuvahmulah

Average Water Temperature in the Winter in FuvahmulahJunJulAug82°F82°F83°F83°F84°F84°F85°F85°F86°F86°F87°F87°FFallSpringJun 185°FJun 185°FAug 3184°FAug 3184°FJul 185°FJul 185°FAug 184°FAug 184°F
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Fuvahmulah are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in the Winter in Fuvahmulah

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in the Winter in FuvahmulahJunJulAug0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%FallSpring100%Jul 17100%Jul 17warmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Fuvahmulah are very rapidly decreasing during the winter, decreasing by 9,007°F, from 10,987°F to 1,980°F, over the course of the season.

Growing Degree Days in the Winter in Fuvahmulah

Growing Degree Days in the Winter in FuvahmulahJunJulAug2,000°F2,000°F4,000°F4,000°F6,000°F6,000°F8,000°F8,000°F10,000°F10,000°F12,000°F12,000°FFallSpringJun 110,987°FJun 110,987°FAug 311,980°FAug 311,980°FJul 11°FJul 11°FAug 11,009°FAug 11,009°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the winter, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Fuvahmulah is essentially constant during the winter, remaining within 0.3 kWh of 4.3 kWh throughout.

The lowest average daily incident shortwave solar energy during the winter is 4.0 kWh on July 6.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Winter in Fuvahmulah

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Winter in FuvahmulahJunJulAug0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWhFallSpringJul 64.0 kWhJul 64.0 kWhJun 14.4 kWhJun 14.4 kWhAug 314.6 kWhAug 314.6 kWhAug 14.3 kWhAug 14.3 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Fuvahmulah are -0.299 deg latitude, 73.424 deg longitude, and 30 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Fuvahmulah is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 49 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 3 feet. Within 10 miles is also essentially flat (49 feet). Within 50 miles is also essentially flat (82 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Fuvahmulah is covered by water (98%), within 10 miles by water (100%), and within 50 miles by water (100%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Fuvahmulah, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Gan International Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Fuvahmulah.

At a distance of 53 kilometers from Fuvahmulah, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Fuvahmulah according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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