Paradise awaits… If your idea of paradise is a pristine tropical island with swaying palm trees and pure white beaches surrounded by crystal clear lagoons in different shades of blue, then the Maldives Islands will definitely fit the bill.
In fact, it is not for nothing that the Maldives have been described as ‘(the) flower of the Indies’ by Marco Polo and ‘one of the wonders of the world’ by Ibn Batuta. It’s no wonder that a large percentage of tourists who come to the Maldives are repeat visitors, people who came once and fell in love with the place so much that they simply had to come back. The beauty of the Maldives is truly addictive. Once you taste the heady mix of secluded serenity, exhilarating water sports activities, relaxing spas, relaxing beaches, all wrapped in the luxurious comfort of modern conveniences, you’re sure to want the experience all over again.
In a nation with less than one percent land and more than 99 percent sea, the weather obviously plays an important role in everyday life. For a long time, Maldivians have organized their lives based on a system of nakaiy. Each nakaiy has 13 or 14 days and is divided into two seasons; iruvai northeast monsoon and hulhangu southwest monsoon. The nakaiy calendar is still used to determine things like the best time to fish, travel, or plant crops.
Maldives has a tropical climate with warm temperatures all year round and plenty of sunshine. The hot tropical climate results in relatively minor variations in daily temperature throughout the year. The warmest month on average is April and the coolest is December. The climate is largely determined by the monsoons, there is significant variation in monthly rainfall levels. February is the driest, with January to April being relatively dry, May and October registering the highest average monthly rainfall. The southwest monsoon or hulhangu from May to September is the wet season. Rough seas and strong winds are common during this period. The northeast monsoon iruvai falls between December and April. This is a period of clear skies, lower humidity and very little rain.