Hulhangu monsoon · nakaiy 27 of 27

Dosa.

15 November – 27 November. The lagoon calms and the light sharpens toward Iruvai.

The last nakaiy of Hulhangu; the north-east wind is on its way. Maldivian fishermen and farmers have planned by Dosa for centuries; the almanac says the same thing every year, and it is right more often than the forecast.

For photographs: the lagoon calms and the light sharpens toward Iruvai. Hulhangu is quieter on the islands and the sunsets are the best of the year; if it rains, we wait twenty minutes.

Shot in Dosa.

Islands photographed in Dosa

Questions about Dosa.

What is the weather like in the Maldives during Dosa (15 November – 27 November)?

The last nakaiy of Hulhangu; the north-east wind is on its way. It falls in Hulhangu, the wet south-west monsoon.

Is 15 November – 27 November a good time for photographs in the Maldives?

The lagoon calms and the light sharpens toward Iruvai. The 3 shoots on this page were made in Dosa in other years and show exactly that light.

Which resorts did you photograph in Dosa?

Hard Rock Hotel Maldives, V Villas Maldives at Mirihi-Mgallery Collection, Soneva Jani — every resort has its own page with the travel fee and transfer.

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