Iruvai monsoon · nakaiy 3 of 27
Uthurahalha.
24 December – 5 January. Big skies and crisp horizons. Expect a breeze on the beach at sunset.
Christmas and new year winds — bright, breezy, with little rain. Maldivian fishermen and farmers have planned by Uthurahalha for centuries; the almanac says the same thing every year, and it is right more often than the forecast.
For photographs: big skies and crisp horizons. Expect a breeze on the beach at sunset. Iruvai is the peak season, so book the date early — I hold a quote for five days.
Shot in Uthurahalha.
Islands photographed in Uthurahalha
Questions about Uthurahalha.
What is the weather like in the Maldives during Uthurahalha (24 December – 5 January)?
Christmas and new year winds — bright, breezy, with little rain. It falls in Iruvai, the dry north-east monsoon.
Is 24 December – 5 January a good time for photographs in the Maldives?
Big skies and crisp horizons. Expect a breeze on the beach at sunset. The 3 shoots on this page were made in Uthurahalha in other years and show exactly that light.
Which resorts did you photograph in Uthurahalha?
Club Med Kanifinolhu, Villa Nautica, Paradise Island — every resort has its own page with the travel fee and transfer.