Maldives vs Tanzania

Overwater bungalow with thatched roof at Cinnamon Hakuraa Huraa Maldives, featuring a furnished deck with loungers and colorful cushioned seating.

Thatched-roof pavilion with blue curtains surrounded by palm trees, flowering plants, and a small pool at The Palms Zanzibar.

Maldives and Tanzania, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture. Everything you need to break the tie.

Maldives guide · Tanzania guide · How we score

By the numbers

Maldives compared with Tanzania
Maldives	Measure	Tanzania
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 3: Reconsider Travel
34	Resorts in our catalog	14
★ 4.7 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.7
$127–$1495/night pp	Nightly rates	$152–$615/night pp
4 of 34	Adults-only resorts	0 of 14
No hurricane season	Hurricane exposure	No hurricane season
May–November (southwest monsoon), wettest September–November	Rainy season	Long rains mid-March–May (April is seriously wet), short rains November
January–March	Sweet spot	June–October and December–February
Dhivehi (English widely spoken)	Language	Swahili & English (English widely used in tourism)
Rufiyaa; resorts run on USD	Currency	Tanzanian shilling (TZS); USD widely accepted
230V, UK-style Type G/D plugs	Power	230V, Type G (UK-style) plugs – bring an adapter
Malé (MLE)	Main airport	Zanzibar / Abeid Amani Karume (ZNZ)
Long-haul, usually one connection	Flight time	~16–19h+ from the US, with a connection

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

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Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Maldives and Tanzania
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maldives · high °F	86	87	88	88	87	86	86	86	86	86	86	86
Tanzania · high °F	89	90	90	87	84	84	83	83	84	86	88	89
Maldives · rain (in)	4.5	2.0	2.9	5.2	8.5	6.5	5.8	6.9	9.6	8.7	9.1	9.0
Tanzania · rain (in)	3.0	2.4	5.9	15.3	7.8	1.9	1.1	1.4	2.0	3.5	8.0	5.5