According to Wikipedia, "The Maldives consists of 1,192 coral islands grouped in a double chain of 26 atolls, along the north-south direction, spread over roughly 90,000 square kilometres (35,000 sq mi), making this one of the world's most dispersed countries."(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maldives)
With an average ground-level elevation of 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) above sea level, it is the world's lowest country, with even its highest natural point being the lowest in the world, at 2.4 metres (7 ft 10 in).
Maldives Islands view from above.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_the_Maldives
Two seasons dominate Maldives' weather: the dry season associated with the winter northeast monsoon and the rainy season brought by the summer southwest monsoon. The annual rainfall averages 2,540 millimeters (100 in) in the north and 3,810 millimeters (150 in) in the south. During this period, the southwest winds contribute to the formation of the southwest monsoon, which reaches Maldives in the beginning of June and lasts until the end of August. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maldives)
Due to the relative low elevation, the rain shadow effect is nonexistent, mainly the rainfall comes from Tsunamis, Monsoons, and heavy rainfall during the summer months.
Sources:
- Allen, C. (2016). Lecture 6: Earth's Temperature, Concepts, ad Patterns. Personal Collection of C. Allen, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO.
- Allen, C. (2016). Lecture 9: Weather, Adiabatic Processes, and Storms. Personal Collection of C. Allen, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maldives#Climate
