When to go · Malé
Malé in March
Great month. Dry, hottest and clearest.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Maldives overall
- Prices
- High
- Maldives overall
Verdict
Dry, hottest and clearest.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Malé in this guide.
Weather in March
- MaléHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 27 °C (81 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 81 °F (27 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Central atolls, Maldives · Malé (Kaafu), Ari, Vaavu, Meemubest weather
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.
Dry season and peak tourism
Dec to Apr · Citywide
Sunniest weather; hotels, seaplane seats and speedboats fill.
Ramadan (varies by year) check
Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Citywide
Cafés and restaurants close in daylight; the city wakes after sunset.
Eid al-Fitr (Kuda Eid)
~10 Mar 2027 (check) · Maldives
Several days of holiday; ferries and Malé offices closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Maldives overall
- Medium
- Prices · Maldives overall
- High
Maldives overall: Hot, calm seas, best visibility for diving.
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
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6
Jan: 6
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 3
Jan: 3
March: Dry, hottest and clearest.
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