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The climate in Malta is generally warm and temperate.
It is an ideal location for breaks from the often
long and harsh European winters. There are no
biting winds, fog, snow, or frost. Rain falls
for only short periods and averages about 578
mm in a whole year. The temperature averages 14.1°
C in winter (Nov-April) and 32° C in summer
(May-Oct). The sun shines for an average of 6.46
hrs each day in winter and 10.11 hrs in summer.
The hottest period is from mid July to mid September.
The following table gives the monthly averages
taken over a 30 year period for hours of bright
sunshine, temperatures and rainfall:
Month |
Sunshine
Hours |
Rainfall
(mm) |
Temp
°C
Max ~ Min |
Sea
°C |
| January |
5.46 |
90.10 |
15.1 |
9.5 |
14.5 |
| February |
6.36 |
60.80 |
15.3 |
9.3 |
14.5 |
| March |
7.33 |
44.70 |
16.5 |
10.2 |
14.5 |
| April |
8.46 |
24.00 |
18.8 |
11.9 |
16.1 |
| May |
9.99 |
8.90 |
23.1 |
15.1 |
18.4 |
| June |
11.23 |
3.80 |
27.4 |
18.6 |
21.1 |
| July |
12.15 |
0.90 |
30.2 |
21.2 |
24.5 |
| August |
11.36 |
8.80 |
30.6 |
21.8 |
25.6 |
| September |
9.00 |
40.40 |
27.8 |
20.4 |
25.0 |
| October |
7.22 |
123.60 |
23.8 |
17.2 |
22.2 |
| November |
6.50 |
76.80 |
20.0 |
13.9 |
19.5 |
| December |
5.20 |
100.20 |
16.6 |
11.1 |
16.7 |
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