Thimarafushi weather by month & the best time to visit
🇲🇻 Maldives · beach resort · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Thimarafushi is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 85/100), with March and January close behind. Thimarafushi averages about 2,758 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 57 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,758
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 85/100
- Rain / year
- 1,807 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 13 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 2k
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Thimarafushi?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Thimarafushi is February, then March and January. The dullest month is May (68/100, 194 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Thimarafushi?
Thimarafushi gets a lot of sun: around 2,758 hours a year. February (85/100) is noticeably better than May (68). It ranks #7 of 13 destinations in Maldives for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 2,758 hours. The year's 1,807 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 81 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 78 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| February | 85 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 57 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| March | 85 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 57 mm | 13 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 72 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 124 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| May | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 194 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 71 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 131 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 160 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| August | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 192 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 190 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 212 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 225 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 187 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Thimarafushi by month
The sea off Thimarafushi is warmest in March at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in January at 29°C / 84°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Malé Maldives · 224 km · best in Feb · 2,713 h sun/yr
- Thiruvananthapuram India · 812 km · best in Jan · 2,604 h sun/yr
- Colombo Sri Lanka · 928 km · best in Feb · 2,876 h sun/yr
- Kochi India · 953 km · best in Jan · 2,367 h sun/yr
- Calicut India · 1,039 km · best in Dec · 2,500 h sun/yr
- Coimbatore India · 1,070 km · best in Jan · 2,699 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Kadhdhoo Maldives · 57 km · 2,774 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Maamigili Maldives · 145 km · 2,772 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Huvadhu Atoll Maldives · 167 km · 2,796 h sun/yr · best in Mar
- Maavaarulu Maldives · 212 km · 2,796 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Faresmaathodaa Maldives · 224 km · 2,796 h sun/yr · best in Mar
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