When to go · Valletta
Valletta in December
Good month. Mild; Christmas lights.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C61°F / 11°C52°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Malta overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malta overall
Verdict
Mild; Christmas lights.
Weather in December
- VallettaHighs around 16 °C, lows around 11 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 61 °F, lows around 52 °F, rain on about 11 days
- Malta and Gozo (land), Malta · 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.Mild, wet-ish winters (57–63 °F by day) and dry hot summers (86–95 °F) with humidity; the sirocco can bring dusty, hot days in spring and autumn.
Winter season
Christmas lights, Carnival and the Baroque Festival.
Watch: Wind, rain and ferry cancellations.
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.
Immaculate Conception and Republic Day check
8 and 13 December · Whole island
Public holidays.
Christmas lights and nativity displays check
Mid-December to 6 January · Valletta
Republic Street is lit; some closures on 25 December.
Christmas Day check
25 December · Whole island
Almost everything closed and buses run on a reduced timetable.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malta overall
- Low
- Prices · Malta overall
- Medium
Malta overall: Nativity cribs and Christmas lights; Republic Day (13 Dec); mild but windy.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket