Weather and Climate

The Maldives has a tropical climate with warm temperatures year round and a great deal of sunshine. The warm tropical climate results in relatively minor variations in daily temperature throughout the year.

The weather is determined largely by the monsoons; the Southwest monsoon from May to November and the Northeast monsoon from December to April.

The hottest month on average is April and the coolest, December. February is the driest with December to April being relatively dry. The Maldives is in the equatorial belt and therefore severe storms are rare.