Arugam Bay vs Malé: which is better, month by month

Arugam Bay beats Malé in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (82 vs 67) — while Malé wins November; they are within 3 points in the other 6 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Arugam Bay

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · tropical climate

Best month: July 90/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Malé

🇲🇻 Maldives · tropical climate

Best month: February 88/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Arugam Bay vs Malé — all 12 months

Month	Arugam Bay	Malé	Winner	Gap
January	78Bhot, rainy, muggy air	80Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Tie	2
February	86Ahot, a little rain, muggy air	88Asweltering, a little rain, muggy air	Tie	2
March	86Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	85Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Tie	1
April	85Asweltering, rainy, clean air	83Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
May	82Asweltering, rainy, clean air	67Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Arugam Bay	15
June	88Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	84Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Arugam Bay	4
July	90Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air	79Bsweltering, rainy, clean air	Arugam Bay	11
August	89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	80Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Arugam Bay	9
September	88Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	78Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Arugam Bay	10
October	77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
November	63Csweltering, soaked, clean air	69Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Malé	6
December	73Bhot, soaked, clean air	75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (82 vs 67). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.