Season, airport, currency, language

Malé skyline from the sea: dense buildings on the capital island above turquoise water.

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07Plan Your Trip

Before you book

The dry season runs roughly December–March. The main airports are Velana near Malé and Gan in Addu. Currency is the rufiyaa, Dhivehi is the official language, and the time zone is UTC+5. Visas come from the official immigration site according to your nationality.

Relatively best season: December–March; Northeast-monsoon dry season; wet season roughly April–October.Geography of the Maldives · WikipediaMaldives · Wikipedia
Main airports: Velana and GanMLE · GAN; Velana International Airport · WikipediaGan International Airport · Wikipedia
Currency: Maldivian rufiyaaMVR; US dollars are widely accepted in tourism, per the article.Maldives · Wikipedia
Official language: Dhivehi; The national and official language per the country article.Maldives · Wikipedia
Time zone: Maldives TimeUTC+5; Maldives · Wikipedia