Weather in Malta in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Malta in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +25°C with a maximum of +28°C and a minimum of +23°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°C to +26°C.
Is Malta warm or cold in October?
Malta is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +26°C to +23°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +24°C to +21°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Malta:
Water temperature in Malta in October
Water in Malta in October is Comfortable. It varies from +22°C to +25°C, with an average of +23°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +23°C.
In October, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Malta in October?
Climate in Malta in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +23°C | +20°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +14°C | +11°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +37°C | +34°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 33 mm | 53 mm | 73 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +23°C | +21°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 76% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 16 | 9 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 12 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as good as in September. It’s getting colder in October. From +26°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +23°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 33 mm to 53 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 16 sunny days in September to 9 in October.
November brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 9 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 increasing during October, going from 1 m/s to 9 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last October in Malta?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Malta in October 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.