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January beach and weather guide

Based on 5 years of historical ERA5 climate data

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January beach conditions — historical average

Excellent
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📉 Our data shows more unsettled conditions in 2024-2025 compared to 2021-2022 for this destination and time of year
28.1°C Temp
28.8°C Sea temp
6.0 Rain days
10.3h Sunshine hrs
75.8% Humidity
100%

Reliable conditions

5 of 5 years were good

Year by year — mid January

2025 Good 27.9°C · 13 rainy days · 8.8h sun
2024 Excellent 28.5°C · 4 rainy days · 9.4h sun
2023 Excellent 27.9°C · 4 rainy days · 11.3h sun
2022 Excellent 28.2°C · 4 rainy days · 11.5h sun
2021 Excellent 28.2°C · 5 rainy days · 10.3h sun

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About Maldives in January

Based on 5 years of ERA5 historical climate data, January in Maldives has historically been excellent for a beach holiday. Average temperatures of 28.1°C with sea temperatures around 28.8°C and 6.0 rainy days on average.

5 of the last 5 years had good beach conditions during this period. This data uses ERA5 reanalysis records — real historical measurements, not generalised averages.

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