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🇲🇹 Weather in Valletta in August

This is what the weather in Valletta (Malta) was like in August in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Sunny

Avg. daytime high

28.7 °C

27.5 °C – 30.7 °C

Avg. night-time low

27.0 °C

25.8 °C – 29.1 °C

Avg. rain days in period

4.6

15 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

14.4 mm

0.9 mm – 49.6 mm

Avg. sunshine per day

n/a

Sunshine duration is not available from this data source.

Avg. sea temperature

27.9 °C

Sea point approx. 6 km from the location

Extremes: Highest temperature 32.6 °C (3 Aug 2021) · Lowest temperature 24.4 °C (9 Aug 2023) · Avg. daily peak wind 19 km/h

Weather mix of all days

  • 207Sunny
  • 28Partly cloudy
  • 40Light rain
  • 6Rain

Summary

  • On average 28.7 °C during the day and 27.0 °C at night.
  • On average 4.6 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 14.4 mm of precipitation in total.
  • In 1 of 10 years there was not a single rain day.
  • The sea averaged 27.9 °C.
  • Prevailing: Sunny.
  • Warmest year: 2026 (avg. 30.7 °C), coolest: 2018 (avg. 27.5 °C).
  • Wettest year: 2018 (49.6 mm), driest: 2021 (0.9 mm).
  • Extremes: 32.6 °C on 3 Aug 2021 and 24.4 °C on 9 Aug 2023.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Charts

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

  • 2026

    Light rain
    Avg. max30.7°Avg. min29.1°
    Rain days
    2 Rain days
    Precipitation
    7.5 mm
    Avg. sunshine per day
    n/a
    Sea temperature
    29.5 °C

    Max 31.9 °C · Min 27.9 °C

  • 2025

    Sunny
    Avg. max27.7°Avg. min25.8°
    Rain days
    2 Rain days
    Precipitation
    6.1 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    17 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    26.7 °C

    Max 30.5 °C · Min 24.5 °C

  • 2024

    Sunny
    Avg. max29.6°Avg. min27.8°
    Rain days
    5 Rain days
    Precipitation
    17.3 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    20 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    28.7 °C

    Max 30.9 °C · Min 26.8 °C

  • 2023

    Sunny
    Avg. max27.7°Avg. min26.2°
    Rain days
    3 Rain days
    Precipitation
    11.3 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    22 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    27.2 °C

    Max 29.8 °C · Min 24.4 °C

  • 2022

    Sunny
    Avg. max29.1°Avg. min27.5°
    Rain days
    10 Rain days
    Precipitation
    33.8 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    19 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    28.4 °C

    Max 31.5 °C · Min 26.1 °C

  • 2021

    Sunny
    Avg. max29.4°Avg. min27.5°
    Rain days
    0 Rain days
    Precipitation
    0.9 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    12 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    28.1 °C

    Max 32.6 °C · Min 26.3 °C

  • 2020

    Sunny
    Avg. max28.6°Avg. min26.9°
    Rain days
    1 Rain days
    Precipitation
    4.3 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    10 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    27.5 °C

    Max 30.6 °C · Min 25.6 °C

  • 2019

    Sunny
    Avg. max28.5°Avg. min26.8°
    Rain days
    4 Rain days
    Precipitation
    10.1 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    11 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    27.4 °C

    Max 30.1 °C · Min 25.7 °C

  • 2018

    Light rain
    Avg. max27.5°Avg. min26.2°
    Rain days
    18 Rain days
    Precipitation
    49.6 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    24 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    27.6 °C

    Max 29.2 °C · Min 25.0 °C

  • 2017

    Sunny
    Avg. max28.6°Avg. min26.6°
    Rain days
    1 Rain days
    Precipitation
    2.7 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    8 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    27.7 °C

    Max 31.5 °C · Min 25.4 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Valletta in August?
Daytime highs averaged 28.7 °C, night-time lows 27.0 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 32.6 °C (3 Aug 2021), the lowest 24.4 °C (9 Aug 2023).
How often does it rain in Valletta in August?
On average there were 4.6 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 14.4 mm of precipitation in total. In 1 of 10 years there was no rain day at all.
How warm is the sea in Valletta in August?
The sea temperature averaged 27.9 °C (open-sea point approx. 6 km from the town).

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Data sources

Weather data
Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature
MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
Sea point approx. 6 km from the location (35.920, 14.570)
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