Climate & Weather in Valletta

Good to Know

• May–September offers the most reliable weather for nomads—warm, mostly dry, and sunny with 10–12 hours of daylight daily.
• October–March brings concentrated rainfall, especially November–December, though temperatures remain mild (highs 15–23°C (59–73°F) / 59–73°F) and cold, rainy days alternate with sunny spells.
• June–August see virtually no rainfall but intense midday heat (30°C (86°F)+); sea temperature peaks in August (26°C (79°F) / 79°F) and is warm enough to swim July–October.
• Winter is genuinely mild by European standards—frost and freezing are rare—but daylight is short (5–9 hours) and humidity is high (79% in January) despite rainfall amounts being moderate by Mediterranean standards.
• Malta receives 3,000 hours of sunshine annually, among Europe's highest, so even winter months see sunny periods interspersed with rainy stretches.