Malta weather by month
Malta is warmest in July (31°C average high) and coolest in January (16°C). For warm, mostly dry weather, go May to September. The sea is warm enough for easy swimming June to November.
Warmest month
July
31°C
Coolest month
January
16°C
Wettest month
November
72 mm
Flight from London
3h
direct, estimated
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Malta temperature by month
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When to go to Malta
What is the best month to visit Malta for sun?
For warm, mostly dry days, go May to September, going by our 10-year averages.
What is the hottest month in Malta?
July averages 31°C. January is the coolest at 16°C.
When does it rain most in Malta?
November, with about 72 mm of rain.
When is the sea warm enough to swim in Malta?
June to November, when the sea averages 21°C or more.
How we measured this
Daily averages from 2016 to 2025, from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis); sea temperatures are 2023 to 2025 averages from the Open-Meteo marine archive. Rain is the average monthly total.
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