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
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +28°C with a maximum of +29°C and a minimum of +25°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +28°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:
Water temperature in Male in January
Water in Male in January is Very warm. It varies from +27°C to +30°C, with an average of +28°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +28°C.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Male in January?
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 | ||||||
| 206 mm | 85 mm | 38 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 5 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +28°C | +29°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 77% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 22 | 17 | 11 | ||||
| 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 206 mm to 85 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 80% to 77%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 4 m/s to 5 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
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 decreasing during January, going from 5 m/s to 3 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 1984 (+27°C) and the highest in 2020 (+29°C). The driest year was 2021 with only 1180 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1979 with 2300 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, 2023.
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.