When to go · Valletta
Valletta in March
Good month. Mild; spring flowers.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C63°F / 10°C50°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malta overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malta overall
Verdict
Mild; spring flowers.
Weather in March
- VallettaHighs around 17 °C, lows around 10 °C, rain on about 7 daysHighs around 63 °F, lows around 50 °F, rain on about 7 days
- Malta and Gozo (land), Malta · 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.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.
Spring season
Wildflowers, warm days and good walking weather.
Watch: Some Easter closures and cool evenings.
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 and Freedom Day check
19 and 31 March · Whole island
Two public holidays.
Good Friday check
Moves with Easter · Valletta
Processions and closures.
Holy Week
Mar–Apr
Good Friday processions, quiet streets and closures.
Good Friday and Easter big impact
Good Friday (26 Mar 2027 — moves yearly) · Malta
Processions across Malta and Gozo; some sites shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malta overall
- Medium
- Prices · Malta overall
- Medium
Malta overall: Warming up; wildflowers on Gozo; Easter may fall late in the month — check.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings