When to go · Malta
Malta in September
Great month. Warmest sea of the year; Victory Day regatta (8 Sep) and Independence Day (21 Sep).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- Malta
- Prices
- High
- Malta
Verdict
Warmest sea of the year; Victory Day regatta (8 Sep) and Independence Day (21 Sep).
Weather in September
- 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.
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.
Victory Day (Our Lady of Victories)
8 Sep
Regatta in the Grand Harbour; festas in Senglea, Naxxar and Mellieħa.
Independence Day
21 Sep
Offices closed; ceremonies in Floriana.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malta
- High
- Prices · Malta
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in September
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; still busy.