When to go · Malé

Malé in August

Mixed month. Wet season; transfers delayed.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C); average high / low
Rain days: 14
Crowds: Medium; Maldives overall
Prices: Medium; Maldives overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Malé

Wet season; transfers delayed.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

MaléHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 14 days
Central atolls, Maldives · Malé (Kaafu), Ari, Vaavu, Meemufine
The north-east monsoon (Iruvai) brings dry, calm weather December–April; south-west (Hulhangu) squalls May–November, with sunny spells between.

Wet season season

Green, cheaper, quieter; surf season on the atolls.

Watch: Rain, wind and rough crossings; delays to boats and seaplanes.

Maldives overall: Like July; manta peak in Baa.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Malé, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Wet season; transfers delayed.

January: Dry season, hot; book early.

Malé: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.