Maldives Insight Staff Writer

29 February 2024

The Maldives Meteorological Service (Met Office) announced today that the country is expected to experience below-average rainfall throughout the upcoming month of March.

In a statement issued today on its X (formerly Twitter) platform, the Met Office detailed that northern atolls are anticipated to receive rainfall at normal levels or slightly below average. Conversely, central and southern atolls are largely forecast to experience less than typical rainfall for the month. Additionally, both maximum and minimum temperatures across the archipelago are predicted to be slightly above the usual averages for March.

Historical Rainfall Trends

Providing context from the previous year, the Met Office highlighted that in March last year, northern atolls recorded higher rainfall totals compared to their southern counterparts. Hulhulé, located in the north, registered the highest amount of rainfall, with 267 millimetres.

In contrast, Addu Gan, situated in the southern atolls, recorded significantly less precipitation during March of last year, measuring only 41 millimetres.