Maldives
Malé in January
🌦️ Shoulder (showers)Warm, humid and some showers.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · quick-dry fabrics · sunglasses & hat
Why January scores 8.3What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.4
- ✓Warm (31°C highs / 26°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 23.5°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~87 mm rain)
- Air quality9.2
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~10 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Jan | Mar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.3 Very good | 8.3 Very good |
| Season | 🌦️ Shoulder (showers) | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 31° / 26° | 32° / 27° |
| Rain | 87 mm | 49 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 24° | dew pt 24° |
| PM2.5 | 10 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Malé weather-station normals. Rainfall: Malé weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsJanuary 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- New Year 1–3 Jan · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore MaléEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyThe Maldives' compact, densely built capital island, visited mainly in transit to resorts, but with mosques, markets and local life.
No major events on our calendar for January.
Coming up later
Ramadan and Eid al-FitrDate variesIslamic calendar, moves about 11 days earlier each year
During Ramadan cafes close by day and life shifts to the evenings; Eid marks its end.
Why go: Resort life is unaffected, but local restaurant hours change.
Where: Malé
Independence DayEvery year26 July every year
The national day, marked with parades and celebrations.
Why go: Expect ceremonies and some road closures.
Where: Malé
Old Friday Mosque (Hukuru Miskiy)
A 17th-century coral-stone mosque with intricate carvings.
💡 Dress modestly; non-Muslim access may be restricted.
Malé Fish Market
The busy market where tuna is landed and sold.
💡 Most active in the late afternoon when boats return.
Local Market
A market for fruit, vegetables and dried goods.
Sultan Park and National Museum
A small park beside the museum of Maldivian history.
Artificial Beach
A small man-made swimming beach on the east side of the island.
Hulhumalé
A neighbouring reclaimed island with a beach and seafront.
Mas huni
Shredded tuna with coconut, onion and chilli, eaten with roshi flatbread for breakfast.
💡 Local cafes
Garudhiya
A clear tuna broth eaten with rice, lime and chilli.
💡 Local cafes
Hedhikaa
Savoury snacks such as fish cutlets and fried pastries.
💡 Tea shops
Bis keemiya
Pastries filled with tuna, egg and cabbage.
💡 Tea shops
Lacquerware
Traditional Maldivian lacquered wooden boxes and vases.
💡 Souvenir shops in Malé
Woven mats (thundu kunaa)
Fine woven reed mats.
💡 Craft shops
Dried tuna (Maldive fish)
Smoked, dried tuna used in local cooking.
💡 Local Market
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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