Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Malta features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1391 mm (54.8 inches) and receives 184 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Malta enjoys an average of 3592 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 33 minutes to 15 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Malta are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 14 °C (55 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -4 °C (21 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Malta experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 168 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average low | -9°C (15°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -8°C (19°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (4°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
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Malta usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 21 rainy days and 164 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Malta are January, February and March. On average, 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 65 (2.6) | 70 (2.8) | 78 (3.1) | 83 (3.3) | 149 (5.8) | 126 (5.0) | 148 (5.8) | 194 (7.6) | 129 (5.1) | 101 (4.0) | 123 (4.9) | 124 (4.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Malta are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Malta: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 183 | 240 | 304 | 342 | 349 | 383 | 405 | 367 | 302 | 283 | 220 | 210 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 57m | 10h 17m | 11h 56m | 13h 37m | 15h 5m | 15h 49m | 15h 26m | 14h 8m | 12h 30m | 10h 49m | 9h 20m | 8h 33m |
Malta experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Malta UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |