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Weather in December in Malta

Planning a getaway to Malta this December and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Malta in December?

December in Malta generally has pleasant temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect pleasant maximum daytime temperatures of around 18°C and nighttime temperatures around 15°C in St Julian's.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Marsaskala with an average of 77 mm to moderate rainfall in Marsalforn with 81 mm. St Julian's experiences its highest rainfall in this month of the year. Come prepared by bringing an umbrella.

Average sunshine

St Julian's enjoys a balanced 160 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Malta in December, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Malta climate page.

Where to go in Malta in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Malta on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Malta?

St Julian's

In December St Julian's generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

St Julian's
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
21°C 
18°C 
192 hours 
75 mm 
10 days 
18°C 
15°C 
160 hours 
79 mm 
14 days 
January   >> January
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16°C 
13°C 
167 hours 
61 mm 
13 days 
Climate in St Julian's

Sliema

In December Sliema generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Sliema
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
21°C 
18°C 
192 hours 
75 mm 
10 days 
18°C 
15°C 
160 hours 
79 mm 
13 days 
January   >> January
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16°C 
13°C 
167 hours 
61 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Sliema

Valletta

In December Valletta generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Valletta
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
21°C 
18°C 
192 hours 
75 mm 
10 days 
18°C 
15°C 
160 hours 
79 mm 
13 days 
January   >> January
>>  
16°C 
13°C 
167 hours 
61 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Valletta

Mellieħa

In December Mellieħa generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Mellieħa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
21°C 
18°C 
192 hours 
77 mm 
10 days 
18°C 
15°C 
160 hours 
80 mm 
13 days 
January   >> January
>>  
16°C 
13°C 
167 hours 
62 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Mellieħa

Xagħra

In December Xagħra generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Xagħra
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
21°C 
18°C 
195 hours 
79 mm 
10 days 
18°C 
15°C 
159 hours 
81 mm 
13 days 
January   >> January
>>  
16°C 
13°C 
168 hours 
63 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Xagħra

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Malta.

Is December the best time to visit Malta?

In our opinion, December is a good time to visit Malta with overall pleasant weather in St Julian's. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November offering mostly perfect weather in St Julian's. On the other hand, the weather in January, February and March tend to be tolerable.

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