January weather forecast
Maldives

January in the Maldives presents itself as a month of pleasant weather. Falling within the dry season, the country experiences significantly less rainfall compared to the preceding months, marking it as one of the driest months of the year. The average temperature during this period fluctuates between 25°C (77°F) and 29°C (84.2°F), owing to the influence of the northeast monsoon.

Cities such as Male, the nation's capital, mirror the general climate, offering warm and less humid conditions. The relatively drier weather across the archipelago, including major tourist destinations like Addu City, permits outdoor activities and marine exploration. It is noteworthy that the northern parts of the Maldives receive less precipitation compared to the southern regions.

January stands out for the considerable decrease in rainfall from the high levels seen in the final months of the previous year. This reduction in precipitation is associated with the onset of the northeast monsoon or the dry season. January's weather is notably more comfortable and less humid than the conditions experienced in December.

Looking ahead, the dry conditions and sunny weather persist into February, with minimal changes in the temperature range. However, rainfall is expected to remain relatively low throughout February before it gradually starts to increase in the following months, marking a transition into the wet season. Therefore, January, with its idyllic weather, serves as a popular period for tourists seeking to escape colder climates elsewhere.

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• Male - January »
  January and December, with an average sea temperature of 28.3°C (82.9°F), are months with the coldest seawater in Male. In January, the average heat index, which factors the actual air temperature with the relative humidity, is evaluated at 37°C (98.6°F).
• Hithadhoo - January »
  With an average sea temperature of 28.7°C (83.7°F), January is the month with the coldest seawater in Hithadhoo, Maldives. On the first day of January in Hithadhoo, sunrise is at 06:06 and sunset at 18:15.
• Kulhudhuffushi - January »
  The month with the least rainfall in Kulhudhuffushi is January, when the rain falls for 5.8 days and typically collects 11mm (0.43") of precipitation. January through April, June, July, September through December, with an average maximum UV index of 7, are months with the highest UV index in Kulhudhuffushi, Maldives.
• Thinadhoo - January »
  With an average sea temperature of 28.5°C (83.3°F), January is the month with the coldest seawater in Thinadhoo. The months with the highest UV index in Thinadhoo are January through September, November and December, with an average maximum UV index of 7.
• Naifaru - January »
  In Naifaru in January, the average water temperature is 28°C (82.4°F). The coldest time of the year in Naifaru is January, with temperatures averaging a high of 27.6°C (81.7°F) and a low of 26.9°C (80.4°F).
• Eydhafushi - January »
  January is the month with the coldest seawater in Eydhafushi, Maldives, with an average sea temperature of 28.2°C (82.8°F). January is the month with the coldest seawater in Eydhafushi, with an average sea temperature of 28.2°C (82.8°F).
• Viligili - January »
  January tends to be the coldest month in Viligili with temperatures averaging a daily high of 27.8°C (82°F) and a low of 27.1°C (80.8°F). In Viligili in January, it is raining for 16.4 days, with typically 122mm (4.8") of accumulated precipitation.
• Mahibadhoo - January »
  The lowest temperatures in Mahibadhoo are recorded in January, with averages reaching a high of 27.6°C (81.7°F) and a low of 26.9°C (80.4°F). January, marked by an average high-temperature of 27.6°C (81.7°F) and a low-temperature of 26.9°C (80.4°F), is the coldest month in Mahibadhoo.
• Felidhoo - January »
  The months with the coldest seawater in Felidhoo are January, February, October through December, with an average sea temperature of 28°C (82.4°F). The months with the coldest seawater in Felidhoo are January, February, October through December, with an average sea temperature of 28°C (82.4°F).
• Magoodhoo - January »
  January, February, October and December, with an average sea temperature of 28°C (82.4°F), are months with the coldest seawater in Magoodhoo, Maldives. The months with the highest UV index in Magoodhoo, Maldives, are January through September, November and December, with an average maximum UV index of 7.