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Valletta in March

Good month. Mild; spring flowers.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
17°C (63°F) / 10°C (50°F)
average high / low
Rain days
7
Crowds
Medium
Malta overall
Prices
Medium
Malta overall

Verdict

GoodVoykit month rating for Valletta

Mild; spring flowers.

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

Is another month better than March?

March is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • VallettaHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 7 days
  • Malta and Gozo (land), Malta · Valletta, Mdina, Sliema, Victoriafine

    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.

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.

  • St Joseph and Freedom Day check

    19 and 31 March · Whole island

    Two public holidays.

  • Good Friday check

    Moves with Easter · Valletta

    Processions and closures.

  • Holy Week

    Mar–Apr

    Good Friday processions, quiet streets and closures.

  • 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: Warming up; wildflowers on Gozo; Easter may fall late in the month — check.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Mar: Good

    Apr: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)

    Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)

    Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 7

    Apr: 5 (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 4

    Apr: 4

March: Mild; spring flowers.

April: Warm; good month.

Valletta: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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