Fuvahmulah in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Fuvahmulah sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 416 mm of rain over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Fuvahmulah's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Fuvahmulah has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Fuvahmulah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 416 mm
- 50 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Fuvahmulah in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical fall day in Fuvahmulah reaches about 29°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Fuvahmulah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 76 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Fuvahmulah weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 26° | 136 | 15.1 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 28° / 27° | 66 | 10.1 | 12 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 28° / 27° | 81 | 12.7 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 29° / 27° | 154 | 17.9 | 12 | 4.6 |
| May | 29° / 27° | 181 | 19.6 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 28° / 27° | 95 | 14.3 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 28° / 26° | 129 | 16.5 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 28° / 26° | 113 | 15.8 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 26° | 154 | 17.4 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 203 | 20.9 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 209 | 21.1 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 27° / 26° | 184 | 20.7 | 12 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Fuvahmulah gets around 416 mm of rain over 50 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 15 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 12 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Fuvahmulah?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Fuvahmulah for sightseeing.
What to pack for Fuvahmulah in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Fuvahmulah sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 50 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Fuvahmulah in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 30°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 30 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Fuvahmulah in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fuvahmulah peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 11 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Fuvahmulah?
Fuvahmulah sits at 0.3°S, 73.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Maldives. The nearest listed city is Male, 498 km away.
Topography around Fuvahmulah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fuvahmulah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Fuvahmulah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m.
The land around Fuvahmulah is covered by water (85%) within 3 km, water (99%) within 16 km, and water (100%) within 80 km.
Maldives travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G / J / K / L
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 51% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $14,615
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.2 / 10
- World Happiness, 2020
- Homicide rate
- 0.6
- per 100k, 2019
- Road deaths
- 1.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fuvahmulah (-0.2988°, 73.424°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.