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Weather in May in Malta

Considering a trip to Malta this May and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Malta in May?

May in Malta generally has pleasant temperatures, with low precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect pleasant maximum daytime temperatures of around 21°C and nighttime temperatures around 18°C in St Julian's.

Precipitation

May is a dry month with an average rainfall of around 6.7 mm in St Julian's.

Average sunshine

The city St Julian's usually sees around 308 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Malta for May, 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 May

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 May for the 5 most popular destinations in Malta?

St Julian's

In May St Julian's generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect 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
<<   April April
<<  
18°C 
15°C 
252 hours 
17 mm 
6 days 
21°C 
18°C 
308 hours 
6.7 mm 
3 days 
June   >> June
>>  
25°C 
22°C 
333 hours 
3.2 mm 
a single day 
Climate in St Julian's

Sliema

In May Sliema generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect 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
<<   April April
<<  
18°C 
15°C 
252 hours 
17 mm 
6 days 
21°C 
18°C 
308 hours 
6.7 mm 
3 days 
June   >> June
>>  
25°C 
22°C 
333 hours 
3.2 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Sliema

Valletta

In May Valletta generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect 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
<<   April April
<<  
18°C 
15°C 
252 hours 
17 mm 
6 days 
21°C 
18°C 
308 hours 
6.7 mm 
3 days 
June   >> June
>>  
25°C 
22°C 
333 hours 
3.2 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Valletta

Mellieħa

In May Mellieħa generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect 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
<<   April April
<<  
18°C 
15°C 
252 hours 
17 mm 
6 days 
21°C 
18°C 
308 hours 
6.7 mm 
3 days 
June   >> June
>>  
24°C 
22°C 
333 hours 
3.2 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Mellieħa

Xagħra

In May Xagħra generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect 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
<<   April April
<<  
18°C 
15°C 
251 hours 
18 mm 
6 days 
21°C 
18°C 
310 hours 
6.6 mm 
3 days 
June   >> June
>>  
24°C 
22°C 
337 hours 
3.4 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Xagħra

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Is May the best time to visit Malta?

We consider May to be one of the best times to travel to Malta. Typically, the climate in St Julian's is perfect. 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. In contrast, January, February and March tend to have tolerable weather conditions.

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