Water Temperature & Climate
The climate in Malta is warm and healthy. 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 |
Rainfall |
Temp °
C |
Sea |
|
|
January |
5.46 |
90.1 |
15.1 |
9.5 |
14.5 |
|
February |
6.36 |
60.8 |
15.3 |
9.3 |
14.5 |
|
March |
7.33 |
44.7 |
16.5 |
10.2 |
14.5 |
|
April |
8.46 |
24 |
18.8 |
11.9 |
16.1 |
|
May |
9.99 |
8.9 |
23.1 |
15.1 |
18.4 |
|
June |
11.23 |
3.8 |
27.4 |
18.6 |
21.1 |
|
July |
12.15 |
0.9 |
30.2 |
21.2 |
24.5 |
|
August |
11.36 |
8.8 |
30.6 |
21.8 |
25.6 |
|
September |
9.00 |
40.4 |
27.8 |
20.4 |
25.0 |
|
October |
7.22 |
123.6 |
23.8 |
17.2 |
22.2 |
|
November |
6.5 |
76.8 |
20.0 |
13.9 |
19.5 |
|
December |
5.2 |
100.2 |
16.6 |
11.1 |
16.7 |
(Source: Malta Tourist Office)