When to go · Valletta
Valletta in May
Great month. Warm; long days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C73°F / 15°C59°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malta overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malta overall
Verdict
Warm; long days.
Weather in May
- VallettaHighs around 23 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 3 daysHighs around 73 °F, lows around 59 °F, rain on about 3 days
- Malta and Gozo (land), Malta · 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.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.
Labour Day check
1 May · Whole island
A public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malta overall
- Medium
- Prices · Malta overall
- Medium
Malta overall: Warm, green and swimmable by the end of the month; firework festival in the Grand Harbour — check dates.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.