Maldives Outer Atolls vs Sharm el-Sheikh

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

Maldives Outer Atolls23 resorts · ★ 4.8 average

Rixos Premium Seagate beachfront with pale buildings, palm trees, and white umbrellas lining the sandy shore and shallow water.

Sharm el-Sheikh6 resorts · ★ 4.7 average

Maldives Outer Atolls and Sharm el-Sheikh, 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.

By the numbers

Maldives Outer Atolls compared with Sharm el-Sheikh
Maldives Outer Atolls	Measure	Sharm el-Sheikh
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
23 (better)	Resorts in our catalog	6
★ 4.8 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.7
$133–$2056/night pp	Nightly rates	$69–$261/night pp (better)
2 of 23	Adults-only resorts	0 of 6
No hurricane season	Hurricane exposure	No hurricane season
May–November (southwest monsoon), wettest September–November, and the manta season	Rainy season	None to speak of
January–March	Sweet spot	October–May; high summer is very hot but dry, and the sea is at its warmest
House reefs, manta and whale-shark seasons, true seclusion, second visits	Best for	Snorkelling and diving from the beach, weather-proof sun

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country. A marked row is one we are willing to call; rows without a mark are a matter of taste, or we have no comparable figure for both sides.

On the map

Maldives Outer Atolls

Sharm el-Sheikh

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Maldives Outer Atolls and Sharm el-Sheikh
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maldives Outer Atolls · high °F	86	87	88	88	87	86	86	86	86	86	86	86
Sharm el-Sheikh · high °F	72	74	79	86	93	97	99	99	95	89	81	74
Maldives Outer Atolls · 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
Sharm el-Sheikh · rain (in)	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1

Approximate climate normals for Malé (the atolls share one climate; the far south is less seasonal) and Sharm el-Sheikh: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.