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Maldives in November

Around 28 °C with 285 mm of rain and 6.3 hours of sun a day.

November is a challenging month for Maldives overall; regional choices matter most. Around 28 °C with 285 mm of rain and 6.3 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

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Maldives · November
What the weather usually does

Maldives · typical month

  • Day / night
    26 – 28 °C
    Year range 26 – 29 °C
  • Rainfall
    285 mm
    Year range 59 – 285 mm
  • Sunshine
    6.3 hr / day
    Year range 6.0 – 8.5 hr / day
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What’s open · November

Things to do in Maldives in November

Everything below is open in November.

  • Open
    Atoll diving

    the monsoon does not stop the diving, it moves it: in the northeast monsoon the mantas and whale sharks are on the western side of the atolls, in the southwest monsoon on the eastern side

    Sources: zubludiving.com, originaldiving.com

  • Open
    Manta rays at Hanifaru Bay

    the season runs May to November on the same currents

    Sources: zubludiving.com, amaldives.com

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

21 regions · current month

Maldives, taken apart

Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about Maldives

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
See breakdown by country
AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5

A decade of weather, in one page

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyMaldives. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (27.7), highest in April (29.0). Monthly means: 27.7, 28.0, 28.5, 29.0, 28.9, 28.6, 28.5, 28.3, 28.1, 27.9, 27.7, 27.8.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January27.726.425.128.5
February28.026.725.628.7
March28.527.025.629.3
April29.027.226.129.8
May28.927.026.129.7
June28.627.125.929.2
July28.526.825.729.3
August28.326.725.529.0
September28.126.425.428.8
October27.926.425.428.7
November27.726.125.328.5
December27.826.225.328.6
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyMaldives. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in February (59), highest in November (285). Monthly means: 136, 59, 92, 121, 254, 82, 147, 139, 170, 194, 285, 202.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January136
February59
March92
April121
May254
June82
July147
August139
September170
October194
November285
December202
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyMaldives. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in May (6.0), highest in February (8.5). Monthly means: 8.0, 8.5, 8.5, 7.9, 6.0, 7.3, 6.6, 7.1, 7.1, 6.7, 6.3, 7.1.
View data table
MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January8.0
February8.5
March8.5
April7.9
May6.0
June7.3
July6.6
August7.1
September7.1
October6.7
November6.3
December7.1
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyMaldives. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in March (12.5), highest in May (21.8). Monthly means: 18.4, 18.9, 12.5, 12.5, 21.8, 18.7, 16.9, 17.8, 17.7, 19.8, 14.6, 16.6.
— average▬ typical range
View data table
MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January18.48.527.6
February18.910.727.4
March12.55.322.8
April12.54.521.4
May21.88.135.1
June18.79.027.1
July16.95.829.4
August17.86.530.0
September17.77.530.1
October19.86.733.1
November14.65.228.6
December16.66.627.5
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Around 28 °C with 202 mm of rain and 7.1 hours of sun a day.

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