When to go · Malé
Malé in December
Good month. Peak season; book seaplane seats months ahead.
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
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Maldives overall
- Prices
- High
- Maldives overall
Verdict
Peak season; book seaplane seats months ahead.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- MaléHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 10 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.
Dry season season
Sunniest, calm seas and the best snorkelling visibility.
Watch: Highest prices; seaplane seats and rooms fill months ahead.
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.
Peak tourist season
Dec–Feb
Resort transfers, seaplane seats and hotel rooms in Malé sell out; book months ahead.
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 Malé, 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: 10
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Jan: 3
December: Peak season; book seaplane seats months ahead.
January: Dry season, hot; book early.
Malé: 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