When to go · Malta
Malta in October
Great month. Warm, fewer crowds; Birgufest and Notte Bianca in Valletta — check dates.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malta
- Prices
- Medium
- Malta
Verdict
Warm, fewer crowds; Birgufest and Notte Bianca in Valletta — check dates.
Weather in October
- Malta and Gozo (land) · Valletta, Mdina, Sliema, Victoriabest weather
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 Poolbest weather
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malta
- Medium
- Prices · Malta
- Medium
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in October
Rated best or good this month
Malta and Gozo (land)
Best weather of the year (Valletta, Mdina, Sliema, Victoria)
Sea and diving
Best weather of the year (Comino, Gozo dive sites, Għadira, St Peter's Pool)
Warm; good walking.