As feels-like temperature continues to rise across the country, schools have instructed students to wear the activity uniform for increased comfort.
Maldives Meteorological Service has stated that feels-like temperature across Maldives is reaching the 40 degrees celsius mark. The average normal temperature in Maldives is currently 32 degrees celsius. However, with high humidity, feels-like temperature is on average between 32 and 45 degrees celsius.
Schools reopened last week after being closed for Ramadan.
Yesterday, schools notified students that they can wear the activity uniform instead of the official uniform due to rising heat.
With the official uniform, female students generally wear trousers under their skirts, while male students wear shirts and trousers. Both female and male students also wear neck ties with the official uniform, and have often raised complaints that it is stifling and uncomfortable in the hot climate.
With continuously rising temperatures since the end of February, schools have now notified students to wear the tracksuit pants and t-shirts (activity uniform) to attend sessions.
With the Northeast monsoon, Maldives experiences the hottest climate between January and June each year, with April recording peak temperatures.
As of now, the highest feels-like temperature has been recorded on April 1, 2024 in Male', at 48 degrees celsius.
At 11am today, feels-like temperature in Hanimaadhoo was recorded at 37.4 degrees celsius. In Male, the figure was at 36.3 degrees celsius, and 36.1 degrees celsius in L. Kahdhoo.
