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Weather in January in Malta

Planning a journey to Malta this January and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Malta in January?

Malta is a region in Malta. 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. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Malta in January, check out the map below.

To explore the conditions in Malta in more detail, check the map below.

Precipitation

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

Average sunshine

The city St Julian's usually sees around 167 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For an in-depth overview of the yearly 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 details.

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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).

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For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit Malta, check out our Malta's climate page.

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 
3,030 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 
3,030 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 
3,030 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 
3,030 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

Qawra

In January Qawra 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.

Qawra
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 
3,030 hours 
439 mm 
80 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 Qawra

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

Is January the best time to visit Malta?

In our opinion, January may not be the ideal time to visit Malta due to the typically tolerable weather in St Julian's.

Generally speaking, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November provide perfect weather in St Julian's. On the other hand, the months of January, February and March tend to have tolerable weather conditions.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Malta.

Weather and climate has detailed information for every country in the world. Are you going to Malta? Get detailed historical weather averages for many cities in Malta.

Not sure yet where to go? We now have a tool which recommends destinations that suit your ideal travel conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.