Malé vs West Island: which is better, month by month

West Island beats Malé in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (89 vs 75) — while Malé wins February, March, April and June; they are within 3 points in January, July and August.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Malé vs West Island — all 12 months

MonthMaléWest IslandWinnerGap
January80Asweltering, rainy, muggy air80Asweltering, soaked, clean airTie0
February88Asweltering, a little rain, muggy air78Bsweltering, soaked, clean airMalé10
March85Asweltering, rainy, muggy air71Bsweltering, soaked, clean airMalé14
April83Asweltering, rainy, clean air78Bsweltering, rainy, muggy airMalé5
May67Csweltering, soaked, clean air78Bhot, rainy, muggy airWest Island11
June84Asweltering, rainy, clean air70Bhot, soaked, muggy airMalé14
July79Bsweltering, rainy, clean air80Ahot, rainy, muggy airTie1
August80Asweltering, rainy, clean air83Ahot, rainy, muggy airTie3
September78Bsweltering, soaked, clean air86Ahot, a little rain, muggy airWest Island8
October75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air89Ahot, a little rain, muggy airWest Island14
November69Csweltering, soaked, clean air83Ahot, rainy, muggy airWest Island14
December75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air79Bhot, soaked, clean airWest Island4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (85 vs 71). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Malé

🇲🇻 Maldives · tropical climate

Best month
February 88/100
Months won
4 of 12

West Island

Cocos (Keeling) Islands · tropical climate

Best month
October 89/100
Months won
5 of 12

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