Monthly climate in Gharb, Malta

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gharb 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 7 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 453 mm (17.8 inches) and receives 60 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gharb enjoys an average of 3994 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gharb, Malta §

The warmest months in Gharb 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, Gharb experiences 75 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 Gharb, Malta.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 22°C
(71°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
24°C
(75°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(87°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°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
(74°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(74°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)
25°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)
19°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
(73°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)
7°C
(46°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(69°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(56°F)
9°C
(49°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gharb, Malta §

Gharb 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 Gharb 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 Gharb, Malta.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 40 (1.6) 41 (1.6) 34 (1.3) 9 (0.3) 6 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 3 (0.1) 27 (1.1) 111 (4.4) 120 (4.7) 61 (2.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 6 6 2 2 0 0 0 4 9 13 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Gharb, Malta §

The sunniest months in Gharb are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gharb: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gharb, Malta.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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 7m 14h 4m 14h 33m 14h 18m 13h 27m 12h 21m 11h 13m 10h 14m 9h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Gharb, Malta §

Gharb 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 Gharb UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gharb, Malta.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 9 9 10 11 10 8 7 4 3