What is the weather like in the Maldives / Seychelles?
Year-round hot and humid. The Maldivian climate is determined by the monsoons, though milder and not as defined as in its neighbouring countries. The southwest monsoon May to October brings some rain and wind, while the northeast monsoon November to April delivers the dry season with very light wind. The temperature varies little throughout the year, with an annual average of 30.4 degrees Celsius maximum and 25.9 degrees Celsius minimum. On the capital island of Mal, the average humidity is at 70 75%, while on the southern atolls along the equator it is often over 85% on a clear day. In 1996, the annual rainfall stood at just over 1,900 millimetres, and the country had more than 2,800 hours of sunshine an average of about 8 hours a day. Seychelles enviable climate is always warm and mild. In this tropical haven, the temperature seldom drops below 24 degrees Celsius or rises above 32 degrees Celsius. All but the remotest southern islands lie comfortably outside the cyclone belt, which m
