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Winter Weather in Maldives Maldives

Daily high temperatures are around 86°F, rarely falling below 84°F or exceeding 89°F. The lowest daily average high temperature is 86°F on December 17.

Daily low temperatures are around 80°F, rarely falling below 77°F or exceeding 82°F. The lowest daily average low temperature is 80°F on December 5.

For reference, on April 8, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Maldives typically range from 82°F to 88°F, while on December 4, the coldest day of the year, they range from 80°F to 86°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in the Winter in Maldives

Average High and Low Temperature in the Winter in MaldivesDecJanFeb76°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°FFallSpringDec 1686°FDec 1686°F80°F80°FDec 186°FDec 186°F80°F80°FFeb 2887°FFeb 2887°F81°F81°FJan 186°FJan 186°F80°F80°FFeb 186°FFeb 186°F80°F80°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 Maldives

Average Hourly Temperature in the Winter in MaldivesDecJanFeb12 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.
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The winter in Maldives experiences rapidly decreasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy decreasing from 71% to 57%. The lowest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 57% on February 19.

The clearest day of the winter is February 19, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 43% of the time.

For reference, on June 2, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 88%, while on February 19, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 43%.

Cloud Cover Categories in the Winter in Maldives

Cloud Cover Categories in the Winter in MaldivesDecJanFeb0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%FallSpringJun 212%Jun 212%Dec 129%Dec 129%Feb 2843%Feb 2843%Jan 136%Jan 136%Feb 140%Feb 140%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
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 Maldives, the chance of a wet day over the course of the winter is very rapidly decreasing, starting the season at 46% and ending it at 11%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 54% on May 30, and its lowest chance is 9% on February 12.

Probability of Precipitation in the Winter in Maldives

Probability of Precipitation in the Winter in MaldivesDecJanFeb0%0%5%5%10%10%15%15%20%20%25%25%30%30%35%35%40%40%45%45%50%50%FallSpringDec 649%Dec 649%Feb 129%Feb 129%Feb 2811%Feb 2811%Jan 130%Jan 130%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 Maldives is very rapidly decreasing, starting the season at 5.9 inches, when it rarely exceeds 10.5 inches or falls below 1.6 inches, and ending the season at 0.9 inches, when it rarely exceeds 2.4 inches or falls below -0.0 inches.

The lowest average 31-day accumulation is 0.8 inches on February 18.

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Winter in Maldives

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Winter in MaldivesDecJanFeb0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inFallSpringFeb 180.8 inFeb 180.8 inDec 15.9 inDec 15.9 inJan 13.6 inJan 13.6 inFeb 11.2 inFeb 11.2 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 Maldives, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the winter is December 21, with 11 hours, 56 minutes of daylight and the longest day is February 28, with 12 hours, 3 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Winter in Maldives

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Winter in MaldivesDecJanFeb0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrFallSpringDec 2111 hr, 56 minDec 2111 hr, 56 minnightnightdaydayFeb 2812 hr, 3 minFeb 2812 hr, 3 minFeb 111 hr, 59 minFeb 111 hr, 59 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 Maldives is 5:58 AM on December 1 and the latest sunrise is 24 minutes later at 6:22 AM on February 6.

The earliest sunset is 5:55 PM on December 1 and the latest sunset is 27 minutes later at 6:22 PM on February 17.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Maldives during 2024.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 6:00 AM and sets 12 hours, 18 minutes later, at 6:18 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:08 AM and sets 11 hours, 56 minutes later, at 6:04 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Winter in Maldives

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Winter in MaldivesDecJanFeb12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMFallSpring5:58 AM5:58 AMDec 15:55 PMDec 15:55 PM6:21 AM6:21 AMFeb 176:22 PMFeb 176:22 PM6:13 AM6:13 AMJan 16:09 PMJan 16:09 PM6:21 AM6:21 AMFeb 16:21 PMFeb 16:21 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 Maldives

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Winter in MaldivesDecJanFeb12 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 AMFallSpring001020203030405050606080001010203030404050606070
northeastsouthwest
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 Maldives

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Winter in MaldivesDecJanFeb12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpringNov 15:48 PMNov 15:48 PMNov 162:29 AMNov 162:29 AMDec 111:22 AMDec 111:22 AMDec 152:02 PMDec 152:02 PMDec 313:28 AMDec 313:28 AMJan 143:28 AMJan 143:28 AMJan 295:37 PMJan 295:37 PMFeb 126:54 PMFeb 126:54 PMFeb 285:45 AMFeb 285:45 AMMar 1411:55 AMMar 1411:55 AMMar 293:58 PMMar 293:58 PM5:29 AM5:29 AM5:22 PM5:22 PM6:02 AM6:02 AM5:48 AM5:48 AM6:01 PM6:01 PM6:05 PM6:05 PM6:51 AM6:51 AM6:41 PM6:41 PM5:51 PM5:51 PM6:33 AM6:33 AM6:05 AM6:05 AM6:22 PM6:22 PM6:21 PM6:21 PM6:50 AM6:50 AM6:26 AM6:26 AM5:46 PM5:46 PM6:09 AM6:09 AM5:49 AM5:49 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 Maldives is essentially constant during the winter, remaining around 100% throughout.

For reference, on January 18, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 100% of the time, while on February 9, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 100% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Winter in Maldives

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Winter in MaldivesDecJanFeb0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%FallSpringFeb 14100%Feb 14100%Dec 1100%Dec 1100%Feb 28100%Feb 28100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Feb 1100%Feb 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 Maldives is essentially constant during the winter, remaining within 1.4 miles per hour of 10.2 miles per hour throughout.

For reference, on May 31, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 13.4 miles per hour, while on March 27, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 6.8 miles per hour.

The highest daily average wind speed during the winter is 11.7 miles per hour on January 18.

Average Wind Speed in the Winter in Maldives

Average Wind Speed in the Winter in MaldivesDecJanFeb0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphFallSpringJan 1811.7 mphJan 1811.7 mphDec 19.0 mphDec 19.0 mphFeb 288.8 mphFeb 288.8 mphJan 111.1 mphJan 111.1 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 Maldives throughout the winter is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 61% on January 13.

Wind Direction in the Winter in Maldives

Wind Direction in the Winter in MaldivesWEDecJanFeb0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%FallSpringwesteastnorthsouth
northeastsouthwest
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).

Maldives 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 Maldives is essentially constant during the winter, remaining within 1°F of 83°F throughout.

The lowest average surface water temperature during the winter is 82°F on January 12.

Average Water Temperature in the Winter in Maldives

Average Water Temperature in the Winter in MaldivesDecJanFeb81°F81°F82°F82°F83°F83°F84°F84°F85°F85°F86°F86°F87°F87°FFallSpringJan 1282°FJan 1282°FDec 183°FDec 183°FFeb 2884°FFeb 2884°FFeb 183°FFeb 183°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 Maldives 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 Maldives

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in the Winter in MaldivesDecJanFeb0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%FallSpring100%Jan 15100%Jan 15warmhot
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 Maldives are very rapidly decreasing during the winter, decreasing by 9,284°F, from 11,182°F to 1,897°F, over the course of the season.

Growing Degree Days in the Winter in Maldives

Growing Degree Days in the Winter in MaldivesDecJanFeb2,000°F2,000°F4,000°F4,000°F6,000°F6,000°F8,000°F8,000°F10,000°F10,000°F12,000°F12,000°FFallSpringDec 111,182°FDec 111,182°FFeb 281,897°FFeb 281,897°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 Maldives is rapidly increasing during the winter, rising by 1.6 kWh, from 4.8 kWh to 6.4 kWh, over the course of the season.

The highest average daily incident shortwave solar energy during the winter is 6.4 kWh on February 25. The lowest average daily incident shortwave solar energy during the winter is 4.8 kWh on December 6.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Winter in Maldives

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Winter in MaldivesDecJanFeb0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhFallSpringFeb 256.4 kWhFeb 256.4 kWhDec 64.8 kWhDec 64.8 kWhJan 15.3 kWhJan 15.3 kWhFeb 16.1 kWhFeb 16.1 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 Maldives are 3.200 deg latitude, 73.000 deg longitude, and 0 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Maldives is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 0 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 0 feet. Within 10 miles is also essentially flat (0 feet). Within 50 miles is also essentially flat (0 feet).

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

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

The details of the data sources used for this report can be found on the Velana International Airport page.

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