Malta: weather and best time to visit
Malta (Malta) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in August at around 30°C; the coolest month is February at around 15°C. The sea is warmest in August at about 27°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Malta
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Malta climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° | 12° | 16° | 9 | 8 | 40 | 54 | 75 |
| Feb | 15° | 12° | 15° | 8 | 9 | 44 | 58 | 79 |
| Mar | 16° | 13° | 15° | 6 | 10 | 47 | 68 | 83 |
| Apr | 18° | 14° | 16° | 4 | 11 | 53 | 81 | 88 |
| May | 22° | 17° | 19° | 1 | 12 | 67 | 95 | 95 |
| Jun | 26° | 21° | 22° | 1 | 14 | 88 | 95 | 79 |
| Jul | 29° | 23° | 25° | 0 | 14 | 98 | 85 | 69 |
| Aug | 30° | 25° | 27° | 1 | 13 | 97 | 83 | 67 |
| Sep | 27° | 23° | 26° | 5 | 11 | 91 | 84 | 68 |
| Oct | 24° | 20° | 24° | 7 | 10 | 78 | 84 | 78 |
| Nov | 20° | 17° | 21° | 11 | 8 | 54 | 73 | 73 |
| Dec | 16° | 14° | 18° | 10 | 8 | 38 | 59 | 73 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Malta in January
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 12°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 16°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for January →
Malta in February
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 12°C. February is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 8 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 15°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for February →
Malta in March
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 13°C. Expect about 6 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 15°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for March →
Malta in April
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 4 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 16°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for April →
Malta in May
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 17°C. Expect about 1 rain day and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 19°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for May →
Malta in June
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 21°C. Expect about 1 rain day and 14 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 22°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Malta in July
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 23°C. It is also the driest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 0 rain days and 14 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Malta in August
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 25°C. August is the warmest month of the year. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 1 rain day and 13 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Malta in September
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 5 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Malta in October
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 20°C. Expect about 7 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 24°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Malta in November
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 17°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 11 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 21°C.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
Malta in December
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 18°C.
Beach: poorCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for December →
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