Best Time to Visit Malta
The best time to visit Malta is March to September, when the average temperature is 15–27°C and rainfall is low for Malta, at 4–63 mm a month.
Malta weather by month
The wettest month in Malta is November with 95 mm of rain, and the warmest is August at an average 27°C. The coolest is February at 14°C.
| Month | Average temperature | Rainfall | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C / 58°F | 74 mm | Rainy |
| February | 14°C / 57°F | 65 mm | Cool |
| March | 15°C / 58°F | 51 mm | Best |
| April | 16°C / 61°F | 33 mm | Best |
| May | 19°C / 66°F | 17 mm | Best |
| June | 23°C / 73°F | 11 mm | Best |
| July | 26°C / 78°F | 4 mm | Best |
| August | 27°C / 80°F | 10 mm | Best |
| September | 25°C / 77°F | 63 mm | Best |
| October | 23°C / 73°F | 82 mm | Rainy |
| November | 20°C / 67°F | 95 mm | Rainy |
| December | 16°C / 62°F | 82 mm | Rainy |
How we pick the best months
- Best: an average temperature of 15–28°C and low rainfall for Malta: under 150 mm, and no more than 71 mm, a quarter above Malta's median month (never set below 60 mm).
- If no month qualifies, we show the three driest months that average 10–30°C instead.
- Wet: 150 mm of rain or more. Rainy: more than 71 mm. Hot: 29°C or more on average. Cool: under 15°C. Cold: under 5°C.
Averages cover day and night, so afternoons are warmer than the figure shown. Weather is only one reason to pick a month: school holidays, festivals and prices matter too.
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Where these numbers come from
Monthly averages for January 2001 – December 2020 from the NASA POWER project, for the area around Malta International (MLA) at 35.85, 14.49. The model covers a grid about 50 km across, so a coastal or hilly spot can run a degree or two different. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center (LaRC) Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resource (POWER) Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program.