Malé Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Malé, Maldives. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Malé experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, March, sees up to 281 hours of sunshine, while June, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 202 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2776 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Enjoy up to 9.4 hours of daily sun in March, and experience slightly darker atmosphere in June, with about 6.7 hours of daily sunlight.

Malé vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Malé enjoys an average of 2776 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

Boston, USA, enjoys 2629 hours of sunshine annually, with distinct seasons and many bright, sunny days.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

Related Climate Data for Malé

May, Malé’s wettest month, receives 118 mm (4.6 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 30°C (86°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 29°C (84°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Malé Precipitation page.