Weather in Malta in December 2024
- December is usually the driest month of the year in Malta
Average weather
Average temperature in Malta in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +18°C with a maximum of +22°C and a minimum of +15°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 57% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +22°C to +18°C.
Is Malta warm or cold in December?
Malta is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +20°C to +17°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +18°C to +15°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Malta:
Water temperature in Malta in December
Water in Malta in December is Fresh. It varies from +16°C to +20°C, with an average of +18°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +17°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Malta in December?
Climate in Malta in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +17°C | +15°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +7°C | +7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +24°C | +22°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 73 mm | 70 mm | 58 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 6 m/s | 7 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +18°C | +16°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 72% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +20°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +17°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 73 mm to 70 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 73% to 72%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 6 m/s to 7 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 5 sunny days during the month.
Next month (January) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 7 m/s getting up to 15 m/s which is quite strong. The wind will cause branches to move and ground debris to fly around.
The average wind speed in Malta is gradually decreasing during December, going from 9 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Malta?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Malta in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+19°C) and the highest in 2012 (+25°C). The driest year was 1987 with only 209 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1982 with 801 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Malta
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Malta, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.