When to go · Malé
Malé in November
Good month. Dry season begins.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 30°C86°F / 26°C79°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Maldives overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Maldives overall
Verdict
Dry season begins.
Weather in November
- MaléHighs around 30 °C, lows around 26 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 86 °F, lows around 79 °F, 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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast