Best time to visit, weather and climate Malta
Best time to visit Malta
The best time to visit Malta is from may until november, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in Malta is 27°C in august and the lowest is 15°C in february.
Malta has the mediterranean climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Malta or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Malta per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16°C | 15°C | 16°C | 17°C | 20°C | 23°C | 26°C | 27°C | 26°C | 24°C | 21°C | 17°C |
| 41 mm |
37 mm |
24 mm |
10 mm |
7 mm |
4 mm |
1 mm |
5 mm |
21 mm |
69 mm |
63 mm |
39 mm |
Climate data from: Valletta
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Climate Malta
Malta has the mediterranean climate prevailing. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for Malta is 21° degrees and there is about 320 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 234 days a year with an average humidity of 73% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate Malta
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 16°C | 15°C | 16°C | 17°C | 20°C | 23°C | 26°C | 27°C | 26°C | 24°C | 21°C | 17°C |
| Night | 14°C | 14°C | 15°C | 16°C | 19°C | 22°C | 25°C | 26°C | 25°C | 23°C | 19°C | 16°C |
| Precip | 41 mm |
37 mm |
24 mm |
10 mm |
7 mm |
4 mm |
1 mm |
5 mm |
21 mm |
69 mm |
63 mm |
39 mm |
| Rain days |
14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Dry days |
17 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
| Sun hours per day |
6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Wind force in Bft |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| UV-index | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Weather Malta january
On average, it is maximum 16° in january in Malta and at least around 14° degrees. In january there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 41 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Malta.
Weather Malta february
On average, it is maximum 15° in february in Malta and at least around 14° degrees. In february there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 37 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Malta.
Weather Malta march
On average, it is maximum 16° in march in Malta and at least around 15° degrees. In march there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Malta.
Weather Malta april
On average, it is maximum 17° in april in Malta and at least around 16° degrees. In april there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 10 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Malta.
Weather Malta may
On average, it is maximum 20° in may in Malta and at least around 19° degrees. In may there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 7 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Malta.
Weather Malta june
On average, it is maximum 23° in june in Malta and at least around 22° degrees. In june there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 4 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Malta.
Weather Malta july
On average, it is maximum 26° in july in Malta and at least around 25° degrees. In july there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Malta.
Weather Malta august
On average, it is maximum 27° in august in Malta and at least around 26° degrees. In august there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 5 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Malta.
Weather Malta september
On average, it is maximum 26° in september in Malta and at least around 25° degrees. In september there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 21 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Malta.
Weather Malta october
On average, it is maximum 24° in october in Malta and at least around 23° degrees. In october there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 69 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Malta.
Weather Malta november
On average, it is maximum 21° in november in Malta and at least around 19° degrees. In november there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 63 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Malta.
Weather Malta december
On average, it is maximum 17° in december in Malta and at least around 16° degrees. In december there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 39 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Malta.
14 day weather forecast Malta
The weather for Valletta in Malta will be ° degrees in the next 14 days and it stays dry every day.
Weather forecast this week
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About Malta
Malta is in the continental part Europe and the capital is Valletta. The total surface is only 316 km² with 197 km of coastline and the population consists of 434.403 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 3864x smaller than New Zealand. If you want to call Malta you have to use +356 or 00356 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +3565012457809 or 003565012457809.
Malta is in a straight line at 7.779 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 10 hours45. If you are going to drive here by car, then the route is 11912 km from Cape Town to the capital city Valletta and you are about 166 hours and 50 minutes on your way without stops and delay..
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Flight tickets to Malta
Malta has 1 airport which you can fly to:
- Malta International Airport
Valletta
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Currency Malta
In Malta the Euro is used to pay.
Exchange rate Euro (EUR) 6 august 2021
1 Euro = 18,32 South African rand
100 Euro = 1.832,19 South African rand
1 South African rand = 0,05 Euro
100 South African rand = 5,46 Euro
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Time difference Malta
In Malta it is now 02:43 o’clock at night on friday 6 august 2021. That is equal to the time in New Zealand. The time zone of Malta is Europe/Malta and the Greenwich time is UTC+02.