Malé
Iconic overwater. Dry December–April. The €2 public ferry to local islands beats the $500 seaplane for budget travellers.
A wet week ahead. Plan indoor backups.
Days 1–5 are usually reliable, 6–10 drift, 11–14 are the model guessing. Check again the day before you fly — more on what this can and can't do.
When to go
From the 2026 climate study, not the live forecast.Most stable beach destination on Earth — sea 28–30°C every month, air 30–32°C every month, the variable is rain. The northeast monsoon (Iruvai, December–April) is dry, sunny, calm. The southwest (Hulhangu, May–October) is wet, with September the heaviest at ~245 mm. Equatorial location means zero cyclones. The 2023–2024 bleaching event reduced live coral cover in central atolls by 40% — sea hit a record 31.5°C.
Pre-filled from New York, 2026-05-16 – 2026-05-23.
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