Maldives Outer Atolls vs U.S. Virgin Islands
Maldives Outer Atolls and U.S. Virgin Islands, 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 | Measure | U.S. Virgin Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution | U.S. travel advisory | – |
| 23 (better) | Resorts in our catalog | 1 |
| ★ 4.8 (better) | Average guest rating | ★ 4.4 |
| $133–$2056/night pp (better) | Nightly rates | $218–$220/night pp |
| 2 of 23 | Adults-only resorts | 0 of 1 |
| No hurricane season (better) | Hurricane exposure | In the hurricane belt |
| May–November (southwest monsoon), wettest September–November, and the manta season | Rainy season | September–November |
| January–March | Sweet spot | December–April |
| January–March driest; May–November is the wetter monsoon and the manta season | Season | December–April prime; hurricane season June–November |
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
Weather, month by month
| 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 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands · high °F | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 85 |
| 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 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands · rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 3.0 |
Approximate climate normals for Malé (the atolls share one climate; the far south is less seasonal) and St. Croix / St. Thomas: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
Where you'd actually stay
Best of Maldives Outer Atolls
Cinnamon Hakuraa Huraa Maldivesnull · ★ 4.9
Constance HalaveliNorth Ari Atoll, Maldives · ★ 4.9
Emerald Maldives Resort & Spanull · ★ 4.9
Chains here: Crown & Champa Resorts · Soneva · Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts
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