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CLIMATE IN MALTA

The climate in Malta is generally warm and temperate. It is an ideal location for breaks from the often long and harsh winters in the Europe and North America.. There are no biting winds, fog, snow, or frost. Rain falls for only short periods and averages about 578 mm in a whole year.

While conditions are perfect between Easter and mid-June, when the weather is pleasantly warm, rainy bouts in winter seldom last more than two days. The hottest months are between July and September, but the heat is tempered by cooling sea breezes.

The temperature averages 14.1° C in winter (November to April) and 32° C in summer (May to October). The sun shines for an average of 6.46 hours each day in winter and 10.11 hours in summer. The hottest period is from mid July to mid September.

As regards clothing, lightweight cottons and linens are worn between March and September, although warmer clothes may occasionally be necessary in spring and autumn and on cooler evenings. A light raincoat is advisable for winter.

AVERAGED DATA FOR MALTA