Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zabbar 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 (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 446 mm (17.5 inches) and receives 62 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zabbar enjoys an average of 3994 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zabbar are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 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 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zabbar experiences 75 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average low | 13°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) | 18°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°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) |
Minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zabbar, Malta with other places around the world.
Zabbar usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zabbar are June, July and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 41 (1.6) | 45 (1.8) | 36 (1.4) | 9 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (0.1) | 25 (1.0) | 111 (4.4) | 109 (4.3) | 58 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Zabbar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zabbar: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 223 | 278 | 339 | 352 | 393 | 397 | 412 | 392 | 339 | 318 | 272 | 274 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 0m | 10h 52m | 11h 58m | 13h 6m | 14h 4m | 14h 32m | 14h 17m | 13h 27m | 12h 21m | 11h 14m | 10h 15m | 9h 45m |
Zabbar 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 Zabbar UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |