Hithadhoo (Addu)
Island Largest island of Addu Atoll with local communities
The main island of Addu Atoll and an administrative centre with local markets, coastal roads and diving access. Visitors base here for wreck and channel diving and experiencing island life.
Hithadhoo is an inhabited island in Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll), Maldives, and is one of the main population centres of Addu City. It is among the largest and most developed islands in the atoll.
The island functions as an administrative and residential hub within Addu, with local services, markets and community infrastructure. Visitor activity is largely local in character rather than centered on large-scale tourism developments.
Hithadhoo forms part of Seenu Atoll in the far south of the Maldives and is administered within Addu City. The atoll group is the southernmost major atoll cluster in the Maldivian island chain.
- Nearest airport: Addu's international air services operate from Gan Island, which lies within the same atoll and provides the main air access for the southern atoll group.
How to Get to Hithadhoo (Addu) #
Hithadhoo is part of Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll). Addu’s Gan International Airport receives domestic flights from Malé; from Gan island Hithadhoo is reachable by short domestic transfer or inter-island boat services.
Best Time to Visit Hithadhoo (Addu) #
Dry season (Nov-Apr) is best for diving and calmer seas; plan around monsoon season if avoiding rains.
Weather & Climate near Hithadhoo (Addu) #
Tropical climate with consistently warm temperatures year-round. Temperatures range from 25°C to 31°C. Heavy rainfall (2449 mm/year), wettest in October.
January
January is hot, feeling like 31°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (222 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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February
February is hot, feeling like 32°C due to high humidity. Significant rainfall (122 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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March
March is hot, feeling like 33°C due to high humidity. Significant rainfall (151 mm).
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April
April is the hottest month, feeling like 34°C due to high humidity. Significant rainfall (172 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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May
May is hot, feeling like 33°C due to high humidity. Heavy rain (241 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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June
June is hot, feeling like 32°C due to high humidity. Significant rainfall (187 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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July
July is hot, feeling like 31°C due to high humidity. Significant rainfall (192 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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August
August is hot, feeling like 31°C with oppressive humidity. Significant rainfall (192 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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September
September is hot, feeling like 31°C due to high humidity. Heavy rain (220 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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October
October is hot, feeling like 31°C with oppressive humidity. The wettest month with heavy rain (284 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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November
November is hot, feeling like 31°C with oppressive humidity. Significant rainfall (194 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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December
December is hot, feeling like 32°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (272 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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