climigo

Malta

When to go?

The best months are April–June, October–December. Avoid July–September (hot).

Climate zones

VallettaVallettaVallettaMdinaMdinaMdinaMarsaxlokkMarsaxlokkMarsaxlokkMellieħaMellieħaMellieħaSt. Julian'sSt. Julian'sSt. Julian'sGozoGozoGozo

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 15°11°
February 15°11°
March 16°12°
April 18°14°
May 22°17°
June 26°20°
July 28°23°
August 29°24°
September 27°22°
October 24°20°
November 20°16°
December 17°13°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec11.3 · 15.1 °CJanuary: 11.3 · 15.1 °C10.8 · 14.9 °CFebruary: 10.8 · 14.9 °C12.0 · 16.2 °CMarch: 12.0 · 16.2 °C13.8 · 18.3 °CApril: 13.8 · 18.3 °C16.8 · 21.6 °CMay: 16.8 · 21.6 °C20.4 · 25.7 °CJune: 20.4 · 25.7 °C23.1 · 28.4 °CJuly: 23.1 · 28.4 °C24.0 · 29.1 °CAugust: 24.0 · 29.1 °C22.4 · 26.8 °CSeptember: 22.4 · 26.8 °C19.6 · 23.8 °COctober: 19.6 · 23.8 °C16.2 · 20.2 °CNovember: 16.2 · 20.2 °C12.9 · 16.7 °CDecember: 12.9 · 16.7 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 11.3 – 15.1 °C
Feb 10.8 – 14.9 °C
Mar 12.0 – 16.2 °C
Apr 13.8 – 18.3 °C
May 16.8 – 21.6 °C
Jun 20.4 – 25.7 °C
Jul 23.1 – 28.4 °C
Aug 24.0 – 29.1 °C
Sep 22.4 – 26.8 °C
Oct 19.6 – 23.8 °C
Nov 16.2 – 20.2 °C
Dec 12.9 – 16.7 °C

How much it rains

January 57 mm9 d
February 54 mm7 d
March 38 mm6 d
April 15 mm3 d
May 8 mm2 d
June 3 mm1 d
July 1 mm0 d
August 5 mm1 d
September 35 mm4 d
October 63 mm6 d
November 75 mm9 d
December 65 mm9 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec57 mm · 9 rain days · 6 mm a dayJanuary: 57 mm · 9 rain days · 6 mm a day54 mm · 7 rain days · 8 mm a dayFebruary: 54 mm · 7 rain days · 8 mm a day38 mm · 6 rain days · 6 mm a dayMarch: 38 mm · 6 rain days · 6 mm a day15 mm · 3 rain days · 5 mm a dayApril: 15 mm · 3 rain days · 5 mm a day8 mm · 2 rain days · 4 mm a dayMay: 8 mm · 2 rain days · 4 mm a day3 mm · 1 rain day · 3 mm a dayJune: 3 mm · 1 rain day · 3 mm a day1 mm · 0 rain daysJuly: 1 mm · 0 rain days5 mm · 1 rain day · 5 mm a dayAugust: 5 mm · 1 rain day · 5 mm a day35 mm · 4 rain days · 9 mm a daySeptember: 35 mm · 4 rain days · 9 mm a day63 mm · 6 rain days · 11 mm a dayOctober: 63 mm · 6 rain days · 11 mm a day75 mm · 9 rain days · 8 mm a dayNovember: 75 mm · 9 rain days · 8 mm a day65 mm · 9 rain days · 7 mm a dayDecember: 65 mm · 9 rain days · 7 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 57 mm9 d
Feb 54 mm7 d
Mar 38 mm6 d
Apr 15 mm3 d
May 8 mm2 d
Jun 3 mm1 d
Jul 1 mm0 d
Aug 5 mm1 d
Sep 35 mm4 d
Oct 63 mm6 d
Nov 75 mm9 d
Dec 65 mm9 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 9 h 59
February 10 h 54
March 11 h 56
April 13 h 06
May 14 h 03
June 14 h 35
July 14 h 22
August 13 h 32
September 12 h 25
October 11 h 18
November 10 h 17
December 9 h 44

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Tourist areas

Cities