Valletta in January

Mild and wet; some ferries cancelled in storms.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• AprilGreatWarm; good month.
• MayGreatWarm; long days.
• SeptemberGreatWarm; still busy.
• OctoberGreatWarm; good walking.

• VallettaHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 10 days
• Malta and Gozo (land), Malta · Valletta, Mdina, Sliema, Victoriacool

  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.

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.

• New Year’s Day check

  1 January · Whole island

  Most shops and sights closed.

• Valletta Baroque Festival check

  Mid to late January · Valletta venues

  Concerts in palaces and theatres.

Crowds · Malta overall

Low

Prices · Malta overall

Low

Malta overall: Mild and sometimes rainy; cheapest month; boat trips limited.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Valletta, side by side.

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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