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Malta in January: weather, sea & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Malta in January is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around 15 °C, and the sea is about 16 °C. With about 11 rainy days it is wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

46/100 · #12

Warmth

#11

Dryness

#10

Sun

#11

Sea warmth

#10

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Malta · JanuaryPhoto: Julijana Petroska · CC BY-SA 4.0

Average high: 15 °C
Average low: 14 °C
Sea: 16 °C
Rainy days (est.): 11 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 3 h/day
Humidity: 74 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Malta: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Sea °C	Score
December	17	16	12	77	2.8	74	6.1	18	52
January (selected)	15	14	11	68	3.1	74	5.9	16	46
February	15	13	9	56	4.3	76	5.8	15	48

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: January (46/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ	Sea Δ
December	+6	+1.8 °C	+1.7 °C	+0.8	+8.5 mm	-0.3 h	-0.8 %	+0.2 m/s	+1.9 °C
February	+2	-0.6 °C	-0.6 °C	-1.7	-12.8 mm	+1.2 h	+1.2 %	-0.1 m/s	-0.7 °C

All twelve months in context

JanLimited46 FebLimited48 MarLimited54 AprLimited62 MayGood75 JunExcellent91 JulExcellent92 AugExcellent90 SepExcellent88 OctExcellent82 NovGood68 DecLimited52

Rainy days (estimated)

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Malta in January?

The average daily high is around 15 °C, with an average daily low of about 14 °C.

Can you swim in Malta in January?

The sea is about 16 °C (cold).

Does it rain a lot in Malta in January?

The curated estimate is about 11 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 68 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Malta?

By the climate score, June, July, August and September are the strongest months for Malta. For a beach trip: June, July, August and September. January is not among them.