Maldives
Malé in March
☀️ Dry seasonHot, humid and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · quick-dry fabrics · sunglasses & hat
Why March scores 8.3What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.4
- ✓Hot (32°C highs / 27°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 24°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~49 mm rain)
- Air quality9.4
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~9 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Mar | Jan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.3 Very good | 8.3 Very good |
| Season | ☀️ Dry season | 🌦️ Shoulder (showers) |
| High / low | 32° / 27° | 31° / 26° |
| Rain | 49 mm | 87 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 24° | dew pt 24° |
| PM2.5 | 9 µg/m³ | 10 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 & crowdsMarch 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Eid al-Fitr 9–11 Mar · 3 days off in a row
- 🌙 Ramadan about 7 Feb – 8 Mar
Exact dates depend on the moon sighting. Some restaurants close or change hours during the day and opening times can be shorter; evenings are lively. The days around Eid at the end are a big travel time.
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.
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
Coming up later
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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