Weather in Male in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Male;
Average weather
Average temperature in Male in January
Going from a maximum of +29°C during the day to a minimum of +25°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +28°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +29°C.
Is Male warm or cold in January?
Male is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +28°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +26°C to +26°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Male, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Male in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +28°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +24°C | +24°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +30°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 203 mm | 85 mm | 41 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 77% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 20 | 18 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 7 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +28°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 203 mm to 85 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 79% to 77%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 3 to 4.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in February as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Male is gradually increasing during January, going from 5 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Male?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Male in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1991 (+27°C) and the highest in 2022 (+31°C). The driest year was 2015 with only 11 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1989 with 220 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Male
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Male, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.