When to go · Malta
Malta, month by month
The best months for Malta: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedMild and sometimes rainy; cheapest month; boat trips limited.Malta and Gozo (land): cool · Sea and diving: cool · Gozo: Gozo: coolCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryMixedCarnival in Valletta and Nadur; 10 Feb St Paul's Shipwreck holiday; windy spells.Malta and Gozo (land): cool · Sea and diving: cool · Gozo: Gozo: coolCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
- MarchGoodWarming up; wildflowers on Gozo; Easter may fall late in the month — check.Malta and Gozo (land): fine · Sea and diving: cool · Gozo: Gozo: fineCrowds: Medium · 6 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatHoly Week processions; ideal walking weather; sea still cool.Malta and Gozo (land): best weather · Sea and diving: fine · Gozo: Gozo: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatWarm, green and swimmable by the end of the month; firework festival in the Grand Harbour — check dates.Malta and Gozo (land): best weather · Sea and diving: fine · Gozo: Gozo: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- JuneGreatBeach season and first festas; Mnarja (29 Jun) in Buskett woods.Malta and Gozo (land): best weather · Sea and diving: best weather · Gozo: Gozo: hotCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
- JulyMixedHot and full; festas every weekend; the eco-contribution rises on 1 July 2026.Malta and Gozo (land): hot · Sea and diving: best weather · Gozo: Gozo: hotCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedPeak heat and prices; Santa Marija (15 Aug) festas; Comino packed.Malta and Gozo (land): hot · Sea and diving: best weather · Gozo: Gozo: hotCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatWarmest sea of the year; Victory Day regatta (8 Sep) and Independence Day (21 Sep).Malta and Gozo (land): best weather · Sea and diving: best weather · Gozo: Gozo: best weatherCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- OctoberGreatWarm, fewer crowds; Birgufest and Notte Bianca in Valletta — check dates.Malta and Gozo (land): best weather · Sea and diving: best weather · Gozo: Gozo: best weatherCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedFirst storms; sea still swimmable early in the month.Malta and Gozo (land): fine · Sea and diving: fine · Gozo: Gozo: fineCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedNativity cribs and Christmas lights; Republic Day (13 Dec); mild but windy.Malta and Gozo (land): cool · Sea and diving: cool · Gozo: Gozo: coolCrowds: Low · 5 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Malta, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 4
May: 2
April: Holy Week processions; ideal walking weather; sea still cool.
May: Warm, green and swimmable by the end of the month; firework festival in the Grand Harbour — check dates.
Malta: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
Weather by region
How each climate zone rates each month.