Male in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Male sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 406 mm of rain over about 51 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 9% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Male's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Male 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 Male's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 406 mm
- 51 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Male in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Male reaches about 28°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Male
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 40 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.
Male 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° | 79 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 27° | 36 | 6.5 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| Mar | 28° / 27° | 48 | 8.3 | 12 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 29° / 27° | 110 | 15.9 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| May | 29° / 27° | 227 | 23.9 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 28° / 27° | 125 | 17.6 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 28° / 27° | 140 | 17.6 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 28° / 26° | 141 | 15.8 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 28° / 26° | 176 | 18.7 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 192 | 20.8 | 11.9 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 27° / 26° | 221 | 20.8 | 11.8 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 27° / 26° | 205 | 18.2 | 11.8 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Male gets around 406 mm of rain over 51 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 19 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Male
In summer, Male overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Male sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Is summer a good time to visit Male?
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 Male for sightseeing.
What to pack for Male in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Male sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 51 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Male 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 at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) 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 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| 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 | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Male 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 Male peaks around September 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 10 (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) | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Male 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 Male is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 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) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Male?
Male sits at 4.2°N, 73.5°E, 8 m above sea level, in Maldives. The nearest listed city is Kulhudhuffushi, 276 km away.
Topography around Male
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Male.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Male has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 0 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 12 m.
The land around Male is covered by water (89%) 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 Male (4.1752°, 73.5092°, elevation 8 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.