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The climate of Malta
The island of Malta is situated south of Italy and has a Mediterranean climate. Malta’s climate is characterized by dry and warm summers and mild and wet winters. During the winter months fierce bleak winds are not uncommon. During the summer months precipitation is scarce and the wind abates. People who visit Malta during the summer describe its climate as warm, dry and arid. In the period from June till September nighttimes remain warm as well. Only after midnight do temperatures drop below 25 degrees Celsius.

Climate information on cities and regions in Malta
The climate information given on this page is only brief. Specific information on weather and climate can be found on the pages per region or city. The following climate information is available for Malta:

Guaranteed sunshine
Whoever travels to Malta in the period from May till September is sure to get lots of sunshine. Clouds are nowhere to be seen during the summer and precipitation is scarce. Cloudiness increases from October on. Rain falls more frequently and winds may pick up as well. The climate during the month of October isn’t stable enough for a beach holiday. However, in some years summer lasts till the end of October.

Scirocco
During the summer a sirocco may pick up. This is a desert wind that brings very warm air to Malta. This causes temperatures to rise to unpleasant levels. This current may last for days.

Climate figures
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records and are an average for Malta. Please, note that local deviations may occur.

	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 monthly offer useful extra climate information. The information below is an average for Malta. Please visit the pages on individual climate information for other places in Malta.

	chance of (very) hot weather	chance of (very) cool weather	chance of long-term precipitation	chance of hurricanes (cyclones)	chance of sunny days	UV-index
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May
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September
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December
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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.