Ella vs Malé: which is better, month by month

Malé beats Ella in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (75 vs 60) — and 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.

Ella

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · tropical climate

Best month: February 83/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Malé

🇲🇻 Maldives · tropical climate

Best month: February 88/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Ella vs Malé — all 12 months

Month	Ella	Malé	Winner	Gap
January	77Bwarm, rainy, clean air	80Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Tie	3
February	83Awarm, rainy, clean air	88Asweltering, a little rain, muggy air	Malé	5
March	78Bhot, rainy, muggy air	85Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Malé	7
April	70Bhot, soaked, clean air	83Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Malé	13
May	65Chot, soaked, clean air	67Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
June	81Ahot, a little rain, clean air	84Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
July	77Bhot, rainy, clean air	79Bsweltering, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
August	79Bhot, rainy, clean air	80Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
September	74Bhot, rainy, clean air	78Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Malé	4
October	60Chot, soaked, clean air	75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Malé	15
November	58Dwarm, soaked, clean air	69Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Malé	11
December	73Bwarm, 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 October (60 vs 75). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.