When to go · Valletta
Valletta in April
Great month. Warm; good month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malta overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malta overall
Verdict
Warm; good month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Valletta in this guide.
Weather in April
- VallettaHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Malta and Gozo (land), Malta · Valletta, Mdina, Sliema, Victoriabest weather
Mild, wet-ish winters (14–17 °C (57–63 °F) by day) and dry hot summers (30–35 °C (86–95 °F)) with humidity; the sirocco can bring dusty, hot days in spring and autumn.Mild, wet-ish winters (57–63 °F (14–17 °C) by day) and dry hot summers (86–95 °F (30–35 °C)) with humidity; the sirocco can bring dusty, hot days in spring and autumn.
Spring season
Wildflowers, warm days and good walking weather.
Watch: Some Easter closures and cool evenings.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Malta International Fireworks Festival check
Late April · Grand Harbour
Displays over the harbour.
Holy Week
Mar–Apr
Good Friday processions, quiet streets and closures.
Malta fireworks festival
Late Apr
Displays over the Grand Harbour (check dates).
Good Friday and Easter big impact
Good Friday (26 Mar 2027 — moves yearly) · Malta
Processions across Malta and Gozo; some sites shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malta overall
- Medium
- Prices · Malta overall
- Medium
Malta overall: Holy Week processions; ideal walking weather; sea still cool.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Valletta, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 4
May: 1
April: Warm; good month.
May: Warm; long days.
Valletta: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings