Hulhangu monsoon · nakaiy 18 of 27

Ahuliha.

21 July – 2 August. Clear, dramatic sunsets return more evenings than not.

Showers become shorter; evenings brighten. Maldivian fishermen and farmers have planned by Ahuliha for centuries; the almanac says the same thing every year, and it is right more often than the forecast.

For photographs: clear, dramatic sunsets return more evenings than not. Hulhangu is quieter on the islands and the sunsets are the best of the year; if it rains, we wait twenty minutes.

Questions about Ahuliha.

What is the weather like in the Maldives during Ahuliha (21 July – 2 August)?

Showers become shorter; evenings brighten. It falls in Hulhangu, the wet south-west monsoon.

Is 21 July – 2 August a good time for photographs in the Maldives?

Clear, dramatic sunsets return more evenings than not. I shoot through every nakaiy; the plan changes with the sky, not the calendar.

Which resorts did you photograph in Ahuliha?

Any resort — the season is the same country-wide. Tell me your island and dates and I will confirm within six hours.

Tell me the dates and the island.

A session, a campaign, a private stay or a conference — send the dates, the island and what you need. I come back within six hours with options and hold the date for five days.

Enquire

I reply personally — 07:00–22:00 Maldives time.