When to go · Malta
Malta in March
Good month. Warming up; wildflowers on Gozo; Easter may fall late in the month — check.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malta
- Prices
- Medium
- Malta
Verdict
Warming up; wildflowers on Gozo; Easter may fall late in the month — check.
Weather in March
- Malta and Gozo (land) · Valletta, Mdina, Sliema, Victoriafine
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.
St Joseph
19 Mar
Public holiday; Rabat festa.
Freedom Day
31 Mar
Marks the 1979 departure of British forces; ceremony in Birgu.
Good Friday and Easter big impact
Good Friday (26 Mar 2027 — moves yearly)
Processions across Malta and Gozo; some sites shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malta
- Medium
- Prices · Malta
- Medium
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket
Where to go in March
Rated best or good this month
Mild; spring flowers.