Weather in Malta in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Malta;
Average weather
Average temperature in Malta in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +17°C with a maximum of +20°C and a minimum of +10°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 60% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +20°C to +14°C.
Is Malta warm or cold in January?
Malta is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +17°C to +15°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +15°C to +13°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Malta, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Malta in January
Water in Malta in January is Fresh. It varies from +15°C to +17°C, with an average of +16°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +15°C.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Malta in January?
Climate in Malta in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +15°C | +15°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +7°C | +4°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +22°C | +22°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 70 mm | 58 mm | 45 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 7 m/s | 6 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +16°C | +15°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 73% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January typically has worse weather conditions compared to December. It’s getting colder in January. From +17°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +15°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 70 mm to 58 mm. Humidity rises from 72% to 73%. Winds are calmer in comparison to December, going down from 7 m/s to 6 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 5 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in February as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 7 m/s getting up to 14 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 increasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 11 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Malta?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Malta in January 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.