| Malta is the ideal year-round holiday destination, | | | | dry Sirroco winds in Spring, but they're usually |
| with a warm, Mediterranean-style climate. Malta | | | | much drier affairs than in Italy or Greece. It's also |
| holidays offer beautiful islands nestled in striking | | | | possible to see some rain, but the annual rainfall is |
| clear blue waters, where the rainfall is low enough | | | | low at an average 600mm (compared to as |
| for dry summers and warm, sunny winters. The | | | | much as 1,500 to 2000mm in the hillier regions of |
| climate is generally stable and some have | | | | northern England, Scotland and Wales). In |
| compared it to the South of Italy and Greece. | | | | September, the average daily sunshine hours are |
| Our guide to the weather in the summer, spring, | | | | still around a glorious 9 hours each day, with over |
| autumn and winter months can help you decide | | | | seven in October, over six and a half in |
| when to book your ideal holiday. | | | | November and over five in December. Both |
| Summer Sunshine | | | | autumn and spring are pleasantly warm, without |
| Malta holidays in summer catch the most sunshine | | | | the intense heat of summer, and the water |
| hours, and between April and August you'd be | | | | temperatures still mean all year round water |
| very unlikely to see any rain at all. Temperatures | | | | sports and diving. |
| begin climbing from an average high of around | | | | Winter On The Islands |
| 20C in April, with close to 9 hours of sunshine | | | | Malta holidays are fantastic for winter sunshine, |
| every single day. In May, the average high is 24 | | | | with warm temperatures of 21C in November |
| C; in June it is just over 28C; in July it is just over | | | | and 16C in January and five and a half to six and |
| 31C and in August, almost 32C. The average | | | | a half hours of direct bright sunshine. As at |
| number of sunshine hours climbs by around an | | | | anytime of year, the water is still warm enough |
| hour each month to more than twelve in August. | | | | for diving and water sports. Winters are generally |
| Be aware the thermometer really can rise in July | | | | warm, with cold weather fronts a positive rarity. |
| and August, often to over 35C. Malta is an island, | | | | It can become windy, but usually not for more |
| so the humidity is relatively high, and again be | | | | than a few days at the very worst. You may |
| aware this is especially true at night in August. | | | | see occasional atmospheric thunderstorms, but |
| You really do need to make sure your hotel has | | | | never frost or snow. |
| ceiling fans or air con as standard in every room. | | | | Whatever time of year you choose to visit Malta, |
| In the daytime, however you should benefit from | | | | the weather is generally stable. Malta holidays |
| the calming sea breezes. | | | | offer plenty to do and see, so you can use this |
| Autumn and Springtime | | | | guide to help you decide when you'd most like to |
| February sees an average high of around 16C, | | | | visit. You might want to catch the most sunshine |
| and over six and a half hours of direct sunshine; | | | | hours and higher temperatures in summer, or get |
| March, is around 17C with over seven and a half | | | | a sunshine break from the long UK winter. And |
| hours of direct sunshine. April enjoys an average | | | | you'll find the climate is still pleasantly warm in the |
| high of 20C and over eight and a half hours of | | | | autumn or spring. |
| bright sunshine. You may occasionally see the hot, | | | | |