When to go · Addu
Addu in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Jan–Apr). Across Maldives: Dry season begins; 20 December onward is the most expensive time of year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Maldives overall
- Prices
- High
- Maldives overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jan–Apr). Across Maldives: Dry season begins; 20 December onward is the most expensive time of year.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- AdduHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Southern atolls, Maldives · Laamu, Huvadhoo, Fuvahmulah, Addurainy
Near the equator: rain spread through the year, fewer strong seasons; tiger sharks at Fuvahmulah all year.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and New Year peak big impact
20 Dec – 10 Jan · Maldives
Resort rates at their highest, minimum stays, seaplanes full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Maldives overall
- High
- Prices · Maldives overall
- High
Maldives overall: Dry season begins; 20 December onward is the most expensive time of year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Addu, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Dec: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
December: Outside the best window (Jan–Apr). Across Maldives: Dry season begins; 20 December onward is the most expensive time of year.
January: Inside Addu's best window: Jan–Apr.
Addu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast