Climate in Maldives
Maldives has tropical warm climate
The climate is influenced by the monsoon winds blowing across the Indian Ocean. The monsoon type brings two major climatic variations to the Maldives. The South-west monsoon extends from May to October and brings more rain accompanied by wind. Locally this is season is referred to as Iruvai. The North-east monsoon extends from November to April and is drier and brings less wind. Locals call this period Hulhangu.
Being an equatorial country, the Maldives has abundant sunshine and an average temperature of 28 degrees Celsius. Convection air currents bring huge downpours occasionally. The relative humidity ranges from 73% to 85%.
Maldives with warm climate and less air polution enjoys clear visibility and sea breeze through out the year.
