Climate · Malta

Valletta

Warm and dry from July to September; mild and mostly dry from December to April.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years35.9°N50 m above the sea
  1. Jan62°17°54°12°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb61°16°53°12°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar63°17°54°12°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr66°19°57°14°Rain on about one day a week.
  5. May71°22°63°17°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  6. Jun79°26°69°21°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  7. Jul84°29°74°23°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug85°29°76°24°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  9. Sep82°28°74°23°Rain on about one day a week.
  10. Oct77°25°69°21°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov71°22°63°17°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec65°18°57°14°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from July to September, with highs near 84°F and nights near 75°F. From December to April, highs are nearer 63°F. The rain comes from October to March, on about two days a week. May to August is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.The warm season runs from July to September, with highs near 29°C and nights near 24°C. From December to April, highs are nearer 17°C. The rain comes from October to March, on about two days a week. May to August is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

Where Valletta sits

Europe/Malta

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Latitude
35.9°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
50 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
our one place here

The land around Valletta, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Valletta, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Valletta, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Valletta, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Valletta, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Valletta, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Valletta, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Valletta, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Valletta, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Valletta, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Valletta, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Valletta, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Valletta is our one place in Malta so far. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 61°F in February to 85°F in August.Highs from 16°C in February to 29°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in December (36% of days), driest in July (0%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (4% cover), cloudiest in November (42%).

Daylight

From 9h 46m in December to 14h 33m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Valletta, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWetter
54°12°62°17°
2 days40%10h 01m
FebruaryWetter
53°12°61°16°
2 days39%10h 49m
MarchWetter
54°12°63°17°
2 days37%11h 54m
April
57°14°66°19°
1 day38%13h 04m
MayAt its best
63°17°71°22°
no days34%14h 03m
JuneAt its best
69°21°79°26°
no days22%14h 33m
JulyWarm season
74°23°84°29°
no days4%14h 19m
AugustWarm season
76°24°85°29°
no days9%13h 28m
SeptemberWarm season
74°23°82°28°
1 day29%12h 20m
OctoberWetterAt its best
69°21°77°25°
2 days39%11h 10m
NovemberWetter
63°17°71°22°
2 days42%10h 13m
DecemberWetter
57°14°65°18°
3 days41%9h 46m

When is the best time to visit Valletta?


The best months are May to June, or October: highs near 76°F, nights near 67°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are May to June, or October: highs near 24°C, nights near 19°C, and rain on about one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Valletta?

August, with highs near 85°F and lows near 76°F. The coolest is February, with highs near 61°F.August, with highs near 29°C and lows near 24°C. The coolest is February, with highs near 16°C.

When does it rain most in Valletta?

December, with rain on about three days a week. July is the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Valletta?

From about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Valletta?

July, when cloud covers about 4% of the sky on average. November is the cloudiest, at about 42%.

Places with a year like Valletta's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Valletta's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Valletta's summer.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Valletta. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.