When to go · Valletta
Valletta in March
Good month. Mild; spring flowers.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malta overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malta overall
Verdict
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
- VallettaHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), 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.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.
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)63 °F (17 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
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