Fuvahmulah weather in January

In January, Fuvahmulah sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 136 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Fuvahmulah's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fuvahmulah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
26°
5th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:15 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Fuvahmulah reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12826
22826
32826
42826
52826
62826
72826
82826
92826
102826
112826
122826
132826
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202826
212826
222826
232826
242826
252826
262826
272826
282826
292826
302826
312826

How January really feels in Fuvahmulah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Fuvahmulah weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°13615.1125.6
Feb28° / 27°6610.1126.0
Mar28° / 27°8112.7125.5
Apr29° / 27°15417.9124.6
May29° / 27°18119.6124.4
Jun28° / 27°9514.3125.0
Jul28° / 26°12916.5125.0
Aug28° / 26°11315.8125.3
Sep28° / 26°15417.4125.0
Oct28° / 26°20320.9124.7
Nov28° / 26°20921.1124.7
Dec27° / 26°18420.7124.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44951
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104753
114753
124753
134753
144753
154654
164654
174654
184753
194654
204654
214555
224555
234555
244555
254555
264654
274753
284753
294753
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Fuvahmulah gets around 136 mm of rain over 15.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 49% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
253
353
452
552
652
752
852
952
1052
1153
1253
1353
1453
1553
1653
1753
1852
1951
2050
2149
2248
2347
2446
2544
2643
2742
2842
2941
3040
3140

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
128810
228810
328810
428711
528711
628810
728810
828810
92899
102899
112899
122908
132908
142917
152917
162917
172917
182926
192926
202917
212917
222917
232917
242908
252908
263889
273889
283889
2938710
3038710
3138710

Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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1615light breeze
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1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:096:10
212.06:096:10
312.06:106:11
412.06:106:11
512.06:116:12
612.06:116:12
712.06:126:13
812.06:126:13
912.06:126:13
1012.06:136:14
1112.06:136:14
1212.06:146:15
1312.06:146:15
1412.06:146:15
1512.06:156:16
1612.06:156:16
1712.06:156:16
1812.06:166:17
1912.06:166:17
2012.06:166:17
2112.06:176:18
2212.06:176:18
2312.06:176:18
2412.06:186:18
2512.06:186:19
2612.06:186:19
2712.06:186:19
2812.06:196:19
2912.06:196:20
3012.06:196:20
3112.06:196:20

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Fuvahmulah?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Fuvahmulah for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fuvahmulah in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Fuvahmulah sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Fuvahmulah in January

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in January — 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.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Fuvahmulah in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jun 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

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.

Male

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.

3 km
13 m
16 km
13 m
80 km
13 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Male 498 km · Kulhudhuffushi 771 km · Galle 1,032 km · Unawatuna 1,033 km · Ambalangoda 1,034 km · Bentota 1,045 km · Weligama 1,045 km · Mirissa 1,045 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).