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Weather in January in Malta

Thinking about venturing to Malta this January and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Malta in January?

January in Malta generally has mild temperatures, with moderate precipitation. January is a winter month.

Temperatures

You can expect mild maximum daytime temperatures of around 16°C and nighttime temperatures around 13°C in St Julian's.

Precipitation

January is a moderate rainy month with an average rainfall of around 61 mm in St Julian's.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 167 hours of sunlight expected in St Julian's. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

For specific regional insights in Malta for January, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Malta climate page.

Where to go in Malta in January

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

Weather conditions Weather
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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 January for the 5 most popular destinations in Malta?

St Julian's

In January St Julian's generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
22°C 
19°C 
3,048 hours 
437 mm 
80 days 
poor 
January January
16°C 
13°C 
167 hours 
61 mm 
13 days 
tolerable 
February   >> February
>>  
16°C 
13°C 
181 hours 
61 mm 
10 days 
tolerable 
Climate in St Julian's

Sliema

In January Sliema generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
22°C 
19°C 
3,048 hours 
436 mm 
80 days 
poor 
January January
16°C 
13°C 
167 hours 
61 mm 
13 days 
tolerable 
February   >> February
>>  
16°C 
13°C 
181 hours 
61 mm 
10 days 
tolerable 
Climate in Sliema

Valletta

In January Valletta generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
22°C 
19°C 
3,048 hours 
435 mm 
80 days 
poor 
January January
16°C 
13°C 
167 hours 
61 mm 
13 days 
tolerable 
February   >> February
>>  
16°C 
13°C 
181 hours 
61 mm 
10 days 
tolerable 
Climate in Valletta

Mellieħa

In January Mellieħa generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
22°C 
19°C 
3,048 hours 
441 mm 
79 days 
poor 
January January
16°C 
13°C 
167 hours 
62 mm 
13 days 
tolerable 
February   >> February
>>  
16°C 
13°C 
181 hours 
61 mm 
10 days 
tolerable 
Climate in Mellieħa

Xagħra

In January Xagħra generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
22°C 
19°C 
3,055 hours 
447 mm 
77 days 
poor 
January January
16°C 
13°C 
168 hours 
63 mm 
12 days 
tolerable 
February   >> February
>>  
16°C 
13°C 
177 hours 
61 mm 
10 days 
tolerable 
Climate in Xagħra

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Is January the best time to visit Malta?

Given the typically tolerable weather conditions in St Julian's, January may not be the ideal time to visit Malta.

Generally speaking, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November provide perfect weather in St Julian's. In contrast, January, February and March tend to have tolerable weather conditions.

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