Malé records about 1972mm of rain across roughly 124 wet days a year, which is a 34% chance on an average day. October is the wettest month at 218mm (11% of the annual total) and February the driest at 52mm. Local rain type: brief showers. The Maldives has two monsoon seasons — the dry northeast monsoon (December-April) and wet southwest monsoon (May-November). Tropical showers are warm and brief.
Chance of rain on an average day: 34%
Rainfall climatology for Malé. The live hour-by-hour answer for today loads at the top of this page from Open-Meteo and refreshes through the day — the figures below describe a typical year, not today.
Last updated: · Live forecast data refreshes hourly.
| Annual rainfall | 1972mm |
| Rain days per year | 124 |
| Odds on an average day | 34% |
| Wettest month | October — 218mm over 15 days |
| Driest month | February — 52mm over 4 days |
| Rain type | brief showers |
| Best dry window | January through April offers the driest conditions with calm seas — perfect for diving and beach days. |
| Worst rain window | September and October bring the heaviest rainfall and occasional rough seas. |
October delivers 319% more rain than February (218mm vs 52mm). That gap is the difference between planning around showers and ignoring them.
No single month holds more than 11% of the annual total, so rain in Malé is spread through the year — there is no season you can rely on being dry.
Malé rain typically comes as discrete showers, so a compact umbrella and a flexible plan are usually enough.
Rain falls on about 15 days in October against 4 in February — the frequency swing matters more for planning than the millimetre totals.
Climate normals. Use them to judge whether today's live forecast at the top of the page is typical or unusual for the season.
| Month | Rainfall | Rain days | Chance on a given day | Highs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62mm | 4 | 13% | 30°C |
| February | 52mm | 4 | 13% | 30°C |
| March | 74mm | 5 | 17% | 30°C |
| April | 115mm | 8 | 27% | 30°C |
| May | 195mm | 14 | 47% | 31°C |
| June | 178mm | 12 | 40% | 31°C |
| July | 150mm | 11 | 37% | 31°C |
| August | 164mm | 11 | 37% | 31°C |
| September | 183mm | 13 | 43% | 31°C |
| October | 218mm | 15 | 50% | 31°C |
| November | 193mm | 14 | 47% | 30°C |
| December | 186mm | 13 | 43% | 30°C |
Rain probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm falls at your location — not how long it rains. For Malé we combine the hourly probability curve, expected volume in millimetres, and the city's own rainfall record into a single umbrella verdict.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly probability | 40% | Peak and sustained chance of measurable rain across the next 24 hours. |
| Expected volume | 30% | Total millimetres, which separates a passing shower from a genuine soaking. |
| Timing & duration | 20% | When rain starts, when it eases, and the longest continuous dry window. |
| Local rain type | 10% | Drizzle, brief showers, thunderstorms or monsoon — each needs different gear. |
Live hourly values come from Open-Meteo and refresh through the day. Monthly rainfall figures are climate normals, so they describe a typical year rather than a forecast.
Malé records rain on roughly 124 days a year — about a 34% chance on any given day — totalling around 1972mm.
October, with about 218mm over 15 rain days. That is 11% of the entire year's rainfall in a single month.
February is the driest month at 52mm across roughly 4 days. January through April offers the driest conditions with calm seas — perfect for diving and beach days.
The Maldives has two monsoon seasons — the dry northeast monsoon (December-April) and wet southwest monsoon (May-November). Tropical showers are warm and brief.
No. Probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm of rain falls at your location at some point in the period. Check the expected millimetres alongside it: 40% with 0.4mm is a passing shower, 40% with 12mm is a soaking.