When to go · Victoria
Victoria in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), Dec–Feb (many places shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C90°F / 23°C73°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Malta overall
- Prices
- High
- Malta overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), Dec–Feb (many places shut).
Weather in August
- VictoriaHighs around 32 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 1 dayHighs around 90 °F, lows around 73 °F, rain on about 1 day
- Malta and Gozo (land), Malta · Valletta, Mdina, Sliema, Victoriahot
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.
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.
Santa Marija big impact
15 Aug · Malta
Festas in several villages and Victoria; ferries to Gozo packed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malta overall
- High
- Prices · Malta overall
- High
Malta overall: Peak heat and prices; Santa Marija (15 Aug) festas; Comino packed.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen