Hulhangu monsoon · nakaiy 19 of 27

Maa.

3 August – 15 August. Bright and breezy. Wind in hair, spray on the reef edge.

The big nakaiy — fair days with a strong south-west wind. Maldivian fishermen and farmers have planned by Maa for centuries; the almanac says the same thing every year, and it is right more often than the forecast.

For photographs: bright and breezy. Wind in hair, spray on the reef edge. Hulhangu is quieter on the islands and the sunsets are the best of the year; if it rains, we wait twenty minutes.

Shot in Maa.

Islands photographed in Maa

Questions about Maa.

What is the weather like in the Maldives during Maa (3 August – 15 August)?

The big nakaiy — fair days with a strong south-west wind. It falls in Hulhangu, the wet south-west monsoon.

Is 3 August – 15 August a good time for photographs in the Maldives?

Bright and breezy. Wind in hair, spray on the reef edge. The 2 shoots on this page were made in Maa in other years and show exactly that light.

Which resorts did you photograph in Maa?

Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort, Fihaalhohi Maldives — every resort has its own page with the travel fee and transfer.

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