How warm is it in Malé in March?

Daytime highs averaged 28.6 °C, night-time lows 27.9 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 29.9 °C (24 Mar 2025), the lowest 25.9 °C (1 Mar 2017).

How often does it rain in Malé in March?

On average there were 11.7 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 61.8 mm of precipitation in total.

🇲🇻 Weather in Malé in March

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

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Sunny

Avg. daytime high

28.6 °C

28.1 °C – 29.3 °C

Avg. night-time low

27.9 °C

27.5 °C – 28.3 °C

Avg. rain days in period

11.7

38 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

61.8 mm

7.2 mm – 142 mm

Avg. cloud cover

40 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 29.9 °C (24 Mar 2025) · Lowest temperature 25.9 °C (1 Mar 2017) · Avg. daily peak wind 16 km/h

Weather mix of all days

137Sunny
46Partly cloudy
10Cloudy
77Light rain
40Rain

Summary

On average 28.6 °C during the day and 27.9 °C at night.
On average 11.7 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 61.8 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Sunny.
Warmest year: 2024 (avg. 29.3 °C), coolest: 2017 (avg. 28.1 °C).
Wettest year: 2021 (142 mm), driest: 2026 (7.2 mm).
Extremes: 29.9 °C on 24 Mar 2025 and 25.9 °C on 1 Mar 2017.

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. max28.3°Avg. min27.6°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
7.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
20 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.1 °C · Min 26.6 °C
2025
Avg. max28.9°Avg. min28.0°
Rain days
11 Rain days
Precipitation
117 mm
Avg. cloud cover
42 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.9 °C · Min 27.0 °C
2024
Avg. max29.3°Avg. min28.3°
Rain days
12 Rain days
Precipitation
44.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
37 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.9 °C · Min 27.5 °C
2023
Avg. max28.4°Avg. min27.8°
Rain days
22 Rain days
Precipitation
88.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
48 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.2 °C · Min 26.9 °C
2022
Avg. max28.6°Avg. min28.0°
Rain days
5 Rain days
Precipitation
13.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
32 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.2 °C · Min 27.2 °C
2021
Avg. max28.5°Avg. min27.6°
Rain days
23 Rain days
Precipitation
142 mm
Avg. cloud cover
59 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.5 °C · Min 26.8 °C
2020
Avg. max28.8°Avg. min28.1°
Rain days
3 Rain days
Precipitation
15.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
34 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.3 °C · Min 27.6 °C
2019
Avg. max28.5°Avg. min28.0°
Rain days
11 Rain days
Precipitation
28.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
37 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.2 °C · Min 27.0 °C
2018
Avg. max28.5°Avg. min27.9°
Rain days
15 Rain days
Precipitation
70.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
45 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.3 °C · Min 27.0 °C
2017
Avg. max28.1°Avg. min27.5°
Rain days
13 Rain days
Precipitation
91.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
42 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 28.7 °C · Min 25.9 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Malé in March?: Daytime highs averaged 28.6 °C, night-time lows 27.9 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 29.9 °C (24 Mar 2025), the lowest 25.9 °C (1 Mar 2017).
How often does it rain in Malé in March?: On average there were 11.7 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 61.8 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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