Hulhangu monsoon · nakaiy 12 of 27

Kethi.

4 May – 16 May. Soft, overcast mornings that flatter skin. Rainbows are not rare.

The rains settle in; farmers plant. Maldivian fishermen and farmers have planned by Kethi for centuries; the almanac says the same thing every year, and it is right more often than the forecast.

For photographs: soft, overcast mornings that flatter skin. Rainbows are not rare. Hulhangu is quieter on the islands and the sunsets are the best of the year; if it rains, we wait twenty minutes.

Shot in Kethi.

Islands photographed in Kethi

Questions about Kethi.

What is the weather like in the Maldives during Kethi (4 May – 16 May)?

The rains settle in; farmers plant. It falls in Hulhangu, the wet south-west monsoon.

Is 4 May – 16 May a good time for photographs in the Maldives?

Soft, overcast mornings that flatter skin. Rainbows are not rare. The 3 shoots on this page were made in Kethi in other years and show exactly that light.

Which resorts did you photograph in Kethi?

Sun Siyam Iru Fushi Maldives, Velassaru Maldives — every resort has its own page with the travel fee and transfer.

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