The Maltese Climate

The Maltese islands enjoy a daily average of around 12 hours of sunshine in summer going down to five to six hours in midwinter. You’ll see wind and bit of rain in winter (about 25 inches annually), but, come summer, you’ll wake up to sunshine every morning.

Malta enjoys four distinct seasons, winter from December to March; spring from April to June; summer from July to August; autumn from September to November.

In summer, temperatures will regularly get above 85°F, but in winter you won’t often see mercury dropping below 50°F, and humidity rarely falls below 40%.

The weather system is dictated by the Mediterranean Sea it sits on, so you can expect a climate on par with what you would find in Italy, southern Spain, and elsewhere.

If you’re a fan of sunshine but still like the idea of living somewhere with seasons—minus the snow—Malta has one of the best climates you’ll find anywhere in the world.

The islands are mostly at sea level, with elevations up to 253 meters (830 feet). Malta has one of the lowest risks of natural disaster worldwide… there’s nothing here to be concerned about.