Kulhudhuffushi in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kulhudhuffushi sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 448 mm of rain over about 58 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Kulhudhuffushi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Kulhudhuffushi 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 Kulhudhuffushi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 448 mm
- 58 wet days
- Avg wind
- 22 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kulhudhuffushi in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Kulhudhuffushi reaches about 28°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Kulhudhuffushi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 50 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kulhudhuffushi weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 27° / 26° | 37 | 6.5 | 11.7 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 28° / 27° | 26 | 5 | 11.8 | 7.3 |
| Mar | 28° / 27° | 30 | 5.2 | 12 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 29° / 27° | 70 | 13 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
| May | 29° / 27° | 203 | 23 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 28° / 27° | 164 | 21.6 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 26° | 149 | 19.1 | 12.3 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 28° / 26° | 136 | 17.1 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 28° / 26° | 171 | 18.6 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 179 | 19.7 | 11.9 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 160 | 17.7 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 28° / 26° | 133 | 13.7 | 11.6 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kulhudhuffushi gets around 448 mm of rain over 58 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 22 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kulhudhuffushi
In summer, Kulhudhuffushi overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kulhudhuffushi sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Is summer a good time to visit Kulhudhuffushi?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Kulhudhuffushi for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kulhudhuffushi in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kulhudhuffushi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 58 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kulhudhuffushi in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — 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 28°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) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Kulhudhuffushi in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kulhudhuffushi peaks around September 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (very high).
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) | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Kulhudhuffushi in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kulhudhuffushi is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Kulhudhuffushi?
Kulhudhuffushi sits at 6.6°N, 73.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Maldives. The nearest listed city is Male, 276 km away.
Topography around Kulhudhuffushi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kulhudhuffushi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kulhudhuffushi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 0 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m.
The land around Kulhudhuffushi is covered by water (93%) within 3 km, water (98%) 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 Kulhudhuffushi (6.6221°, 73.07°, 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.