When to go · Malé
Malé in September
Mixed month. Rain and swell; cheaper rooms.
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
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Maldives overall
- Prices
- Low
- Maldives overall
Verdict
Rain and swell; cheaper rooms.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- MaléHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 15 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.
Wet season season
Green, cheaper, quieter; surf season on the atolls.
Watch: Rain, wind and rough crossings; delays to boats and seaplanes.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Maldives overall
- Low
- Prices · Maldives overall
- Low
Maldives overall: Showers and wind; good value.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Malé, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Sep: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 15
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 3
September: Rain and swell; cheaper rooms.
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