Maldives: when is the rainy season?
The rainy season lasts in May and from September to December, the dry season from February to March. Best time to travel, dry and with good holiday weather: February – March.
Precipitation by destination
Long-term precipitation per month, mm. Rainy months: well above the place's own average (at least 100 mm); dry months: half the average or less, or under 60 mm.
Maldives: rainy season, quick answers
Maldives: when is the rainy season?
The rainy season lasts in May and from September to December. On average, 217 mm fall in November, the wettest month.
Maldives: when is the dry season?
The driest months are February – March, with 36 mm on average in February.
Maldives: when is the best time to avoid the rain?
February – March: dry months with good holiday weather at most destinations.
Maldives: weather & best time to visitRainy season: when is the dry season?
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences