When to go · Malta
Malta in January
Mixed month. Mild and sometimes rainy; cheapest month; boat trips limited.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Malta
- Prices
- Low
- Malta
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Malta
Mild and sometimes rainy; cheapest month; boat trips limited.
Weather in January
- Malta and Gozo (land) · Valletta, Mdina, Sliema, Victoriacool
Mild, wet-ish winters (14–17 °C by day) and dry hot summers (30–35 °C) with humidity; the sirocco can bring dusty, hot days in spring and autumn.
- Sea and diving · Comino, Gozo dive sites, Għadira, St Peter's Poolcool
Sea is 15 °C in winter and 26–27 °C in August; diving runs all year with a wetsuit; boats cancel in strong gregale (north-east) winds.
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.
New Year's Day
1 Jan
Fireworks in Valletta the night before.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malta
- Low
- Prices · Malta
- Low
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket