Malta’s climate offers the typical Mediterranean sun, sea and sand package that has been attracting tourists to the islands for decades. Strongly influenced by the sea, the Maltese Islands have a pleasantly warm climate and you can expect around 12 hours of sunshine in summer and a minimum of five to six sunlit hours in mid-winter.

Summers are hot, dry and very sunny and the highest temperatures of summer are offset by cooling sea breezes that ensure that both locals and tourists can enjoy a healthy outdoor lifestyle all year round.

Spring and autumn are cooler than high summer as you’d expect. However, the occasional Scirocco winds blowing in from Africa bring both humidity and unseasonally high temperatures.
Mild winters punctuated by short cold spells, emanating from the north and north-easterly winds from central Europe, are the norm and annual rainfall is low, averaging just 568mm a year.
Swimming in the sea is perfectly pleasant well into the ‘winter’ months, and the peak summer beach season stretches into mid- to late October on account of Malta enjoying famously long sunny days.

In terms of what to pack for a summer holiday, the usual combination of beachwear, shorts, t-shirts and lightweight clothing will cover most peak of the day occasions. Remember sunscreen and a sun hat, as the light sea breezes can mask the risk of sunburn, especially around outdoor swimming pools. A light sweater for the evening and a jacket should keep out any evening chill.
In winter, spring and autumn midweight clothes: knitwear, a jacket, a light raincoat are recommended. However, even in the depths of winter, Malta’s temperatures should be somewhere between 9°C and 17°C (48°- 52°F).

The website of Malta’s international airport provides visitors with a reliable five day forecast in a location where the outlook is always sunny.

See: www.maltairport.com