When to go · Xaghra
Xaghra in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Malta overall
- Prices
- High
- Malta overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- XaghraHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 3 days
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Xaghra, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 3 (better)
Apr: 4
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Apr: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat).
April: Inside Xaghra's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Xaghra: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen