Malé vs Nuwara Eliya: which is better, month by month

Malé and Nuwara Eliya split the year 2–2 — Malé wins April and October, Nuwara Eliya wins December to January, and they are within 3 points in the other 8 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.

Malé

🇲🇻 Maldives · tropical climate

Best month: February 88/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Nuwara Eliya

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · mild climate

Best month: February 91/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Malé vs Nuwara Eliya — all 12 months

Month	Malé	Nuwara Eliya	Winner	Gap
January	80Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	86Anice, rainy, clean air	Nuwara Eliya	6
February	88Asweltering, a little rain, muggy air	91Snice, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
March	85Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	87Awarm, rainy, muggy air	Tie	2
April	83Asweltering, rainy, clean air	75Bwarm, soaked, clean air	Malé	8
May	67Csweltering, soaked, clean air	68Cwarm, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
June	84Asweltering, rainy, clean air	85Anice, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
July	79Bsweltering, rainy, clean air	80Anice, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
August	80Asweltering, rainy, clean air	80Anice, soaked, clean air	Tie	0
September	78Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	78Bnice, soaked, clean air	Tie	0
October	75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	69Cnice, soaked, clean air	Malé	6
November	69Csweltering, soaked, clean air	67Cnice, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
December	75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	82Anice, soaked, clean air	Nuwara Eliya	7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (83 vs 75). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.