Monthly climate in Birzebbuga, Malta

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Birzebbuga features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 462 mm (18.2 inches) and receives 59 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Birzebbuga enjoys an average of 3990 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Birzebbuga, Malta

The warmest months in Birzebbuga are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Birzebbuga experiences 76 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Birzebbuga. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum22°C
(71°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(74°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(87°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Mean maximum17°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(73°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Average high15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(67°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(69°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Daily mean14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(73°F)
26°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(78°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Average low13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(71°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(51°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(53°F)
Minimum8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(57°F)
10°C
(49°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Birzebbuga, Malta

Birzebbuga usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Birzebbuga are June, July and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Birzebbuga. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)42 (1.6)47 (1.9)32 (1.3)9 (0.3)6 (0.2)3 (0.1)0 (0.0)3 (0.1)30 (1.2)119 (4.7)112 (4.4)59 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)8662100159129

Monthly sunshine hours in Birzebbuga, Malta

The sunniest months in Birzebbuga are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 3 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Birzebbuga: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Birzebbuga. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours221278338353393396411392339318274273
Mean daily daylight hours10h 1m10h 52m11h 58m13h 6m14h 3m14h 32m14h 17m13h 26m12h 21m11h 14m10h 15m9h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Birzebbuga, Malta

Birzebbuga experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Birzebbuga UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Birzebbuga. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)457991011109743