Maldives weather by month

In Male, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year begins around December 3 and lasts for 5.0 months, ending around May 4. The clearest month is March, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 70% of the time on average.

The cloudier part of the year begins around May 5 and lasts for 7.0 months, ending around December 2. The cloudiest month is July, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 83% of the time.

This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.

Across the year, average wind speed in Male is typically light breeze, near 18 km/h, and varies a lot with the seasons.

The windier part of the year lasts 2.8 months, from around May 4 to Jul 28. The windiest month is May, averaging about 20 km/h (breezy).

The calmer part of the year runs from around Feb 16 to May 3, with April the calmest month at about 13 km/h.

Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.

Male receives about 5.7 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — bright — with a clear seasonal swing between 5.0 and 6.6 kWh/m².

The brighter stretch of the year lasts 3.7 months, from around Jan 12 to May 3. The brightest month is March, averaging about 6.6 kWh/m² (intense).

The dimmest month is November, down near 5.2 kWh/m² — roughly 21% less than the March peak.