The climate of Gozo (Malta)
Gozo is the second largest island of Malta. It is situated 5
kilometers north west of the main island. Gozo’s capital is Victoria.
Most people see Gozo as a more authentic island than the island of
Malta itself. However, nowadays the main source of income for Gozo is
tourism which harms this image. The island can be reached by ferry
that sails from Cirkewwa to the small seaside resort of Mgarr. The
other source of income beside tourism is agriculture. The wines that
originate from this island are of a remarkably high standard. The
church of Ta’Pinu is a popular place of pilgrimage on the island.
Just like other parts of Malta Gozo has a warm Mediterranean climate
with warm and dry summers and mild and wet winters. During the summer
temperatures may rise but the ever present sea wind is responsible for
a pleasant and cooling breeze. During the winter months precipitation
figures are much higher than during the summer. Humidity figures also
rise because of this. In general Gozo is fractionally colder, is
windier and gets a little more precipitation than other parts of
Malta. Gozo is a little greener as well.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Gozo:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
15
9
5
9
16
February
15
9
6
8
16
March
17
10
7
8
15
April
19
12
8
6
16
May
23
15
10
2
18
June
27
19
11
0
21
July
30
21
12
0
24
August
31
22
11
0
26
September
29
20
9
3
25
October
24
17
7
7
23
November
20
14
6
8
21
December
17
11
5
9
18
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
