Climate of Malta
Malta has a mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for Malta is 40° degrees and there is about 126 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 234 days a year with an average humidity of 73% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 15°C and 27°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 14°C and 26°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 16°C and 28°C
- Rain: it rains 105 days and there is a total of approximately 321 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3458 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 15°C and 27°C |
Warmest month: | 27°C in August |
Coldest month: | 15°C in February |
Night temperature: | between 14°C and 26°C |
Sea temperature: | between 16°C and 28°C |
Dry days: | 260 days |
Days with rain: | 105 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 321 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3458 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Malta.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Malta.
Climate table of Malta
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Malta. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Malta might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 60 | 59 | 60 | 63 | 67 | 73 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 69 | 63 |
Night temp. (°F) | 58 | 57 | 58 | 61 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 80 | 77 | 73 | 67 | 61 |
Water temp. (°F) | 63 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 77 | 74 | 68 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 16 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 15 |
Days with rain | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Dry days | 17 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
UV-index | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Best time to visit Malta
The best time to visit Malta is May through November. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. On the island of Malta, the warmest month is August with 81°F and the coldest is February with 59°F. The average water temperature is between 62°F and 82°F.
Climate of Malta by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Malta? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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