Weather in Malta in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Malta in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +16°C with a maximum of +18°C and a minimum of +13°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 40% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +15°C to +17°C.
Is Malta warm or cold in March?
Malta is typically mild in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +15°C to +15°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +13°C to +13°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
March is one of the coolest months in Malta, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Malta in March
Water in Malta in March is Cold. It varies from +14°C to +17°C, with an average of +15°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +15°C.
The water temperature in March is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Malta in March?
Climate in Malta in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +15°C | +17°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +4°C | +7°C | +9°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +26°C | +31°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 45 mm | 29 mm | 15 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 6 m/s | 6 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +15°C | +16°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 77% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 11 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March typically has worse weather conditions compared to February. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +15°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As March arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 45 mm to 29 mm. Humidity rises from 74% to 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 6 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 6 to 10.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in April as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 12 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Malta is gradually decreasing during March, going from 7 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Malta?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Malta in March 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.