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Plan your beach days

Malta through the year

Sea temperature, weather and how often the beaches are calm, month by month. Pick a month for the details and the beaches that are calmest then.

Sea temperature by month

  1. 17° Jan
  2. 16° Feb
  3. 16° Mar
  4. 17° Apr
  5. 19° May
  6. 24° Jun
  7. 27° Jul
  8. 27° Aug
  9. 27° Sep
  10. 25° Oct
  11. 22° Nov
  12. 19° Dec
Average sea temperature off Malta by month

Month by month

  1. January 17° sea Cold water 16°C highs 8 rainy days 49% calm
  2. February 16° sea Cold water 16°C highs 6 rainy days 54% calm
  3. March 16° sea Cold water 17°C highs 7 rainy days 48% calm
  4. April 17° sea Cold water 19°C highs 5 rainy days 53% calm
  5. May 19° sea Fresh water 23°C highs 4 rainy days 58% calm
  6. June 24° sea Warm water 28°C highs 1 rainy days 74% calm
  7. July 27° sea Warm water 30°C highs 0 rainy days 76% calm
  8. August 27° sea Warm water 31°C highs 1 rainy days 77% calm
  9. September 27° sea Warm water 28°C highs 5 rainy days 71% calm
  10. October 25° sea Warm water 25°C highs 7 rainy days 64% calm
  11. November 22° sea Comfortable water 21°C highs 11 rainy days 57% calm
  12. December 19° sea Fresh water 18°C highs 9 rainy days 46% calm

Questions

When is the sea warmest in Malta?

In August, when it averages about 27.1°C. It is coldest in February, at about 16.2°C.

When can you swim in the sea in Malta?

The sea is comfortable (21°C or more) from June to November. Hardy swimmers go in all year; the sea rarely drops below about 16.2°C.

What is the best month for Malta's beaches?

For warm water and calm seas, August: the sea averages 27.1°C and the average beach is calm all day on 77% of days. July and August are hottest but busiest.