How warm is it in Malé in August?

Daytime highs averaged 28.5 °C, night-time lows 27.8 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 30.0 °C (8 Aug 2019), the lowest 26.1 °C (18 Aug 2018).

How often does it rain in Malé in August?

On average there were 21.9 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 167 mm of precipitation in total.

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🇲🇻 Weather in Malé in August

This is what the weather in Malé (Maldives) was like in August in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Light rain

Avg. daytime high

28.5 °C

28.1 °C – 28.8 °C

Avg. night-time low

27.8 °C

27.4 °C – 28.0 °C

Avg. rain days in period

21.9

71 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

167 mm

62.4 mm – 250 mm

Avg. sunshine per day

n/a

Sunshine duration is not available from this data source.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 30.0 °C (8 Aug 2019) · Lowest temperature 26.1 °C (18 Aug 2018) · Avg. daily peak wind 22 km/h

Weather mix of all days

19Sunny
38Partly cloudy
31Cloudy
110Light rain
109Rain

Summary

On average 28.5 °C during the day and 27.8 °C at night.
On average 21.9 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 167 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Light rain.
Warmest year: 2019 (avg. 28.8 °C), coolest: 2022 (avg. 28.1 °C).
Wettest year: 2019 (250 mm), driest: 2025 (62.4 mm).
Extremes: 30.0 °C on 8 Aug 2019 and 26.1 °C on 18 Aug 2018.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max28.5°Avg. min27.9°
Rain days
28 Rain days
Precipitation
242 mm
Avg. sunshine per day
n/a
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.0 °C · Min 27.0 °C
2025
Avg. max28.5°Avg. min27.8°
Rain days
16 Rain days
Precipitation
62.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
66 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.0 °C · Min 27.1 °C
2024
Avg. max28.7°Avg. min28.0°
Rain days
25 Rain days
Precipitation
246 mm
Avg. cloud cover
83 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.3 °C · Min 27.0 °C
2023
Avg. max28.8°Avg. min28.0°
Rain days
15 Rain days
Precipitation
76.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
55 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.4 °C · Min 26.6 °C
2022
Avg. max28.1°Avg. min27.4°
Rain days
22 Rain days
Precipitation
155 mm
Avg. cloud cover
79 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 28.7 °C · Min 26.2 °C
2021
Avg. max28.4°Avg. min27.7°
Rain days
22 Rain days
Precipitation
174 mm
Avg. cloud cover
84 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.1 °C · Min 26.8 °C
2020
Avg. max28.4°Avg. min27.8°
Rain days
21 Rain days
Precipitation
165 mm
Avg. cloud cover
73 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 28.8 °C · Min 26.7 °C
2019
Avg. max28.8°Avg. min28.0°
Rain days
27 Rain days
Precipitation
250 mm
Avg. cloud cover
90 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 30.0 °C · Min 26.8 °C
2018
Avg. max28.2°Avg. min27.5°
Rain days
20 Rain days
Precipitation
146 mm
Avg. cloud cover
79 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 28.8 °C · Min 26.1 °C
2017
Avg. max28.5°Avg. min27.9°
Rain days
23 Rain days
Precipitation
158 mm
Avg. cloud cover
72 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.3 °C · Min 26.8 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Malé in August?: Daytime highs averaged 28.5 °C, night-time lows 27.8 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 30.0 °C (8 Aug 2019), the lowest 26.1 °C (18 Aug 2018).
How often does it rain in Malé in August?: On average there were 21.9 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 167 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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