When to go · Malé
Malé in November
Good month. Dry season begins.
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
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Maldives overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Maldives overall
Verdict
Dry season begins.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- 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, Meemurainy
The north-east monsoon (Iruvai) brings dry, calm weather December–April; south-west (Hulhangu) squalls May–November, with sunny spells between.
Transition season
Fewer visitors and lower prices.
Watch: Showers and choppy seas.
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.
Victory Day and Republic Day
3 Nov and 11 Nov · Nationwide
Public holidays; parades and closures.
Victory Day
3 Nov
Public holiday marking the failed coup attempt of 1988; ceremonies and closures.
Republic Day
11 Nov
Public holiday; a parade and closed offices.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Maldives overall
- Medium
- Prices · Maldives overall
- Medium
Maldives overall: Rain easing late; diving improves; prices rise before Christmas.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Malé, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Nov: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 14
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 3
Jan: 3
November: Dry season begins.
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