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Best time to visit Malta

A month-by-month heatmap with the verdict and the events that matter. TL;DR: September wins overall — warm sea, dropping crowds, fair prices. Use the comparator below to weigh up to three months side by side.

Month
Weather
Crowds
Prices
Events
Verdict
Jan
13°C / 15°C sea
2/5
5/5
5/5
1/5
Calm + culture, no queues
Feb
13°C / 15°C sea
2/5
4/5
5/5
4/5
Carnival in Valletta + Nadur
Mar
15°C / 16°C sea
3/5
4/5
5/5
2/5
Shoulder start, sea still cold
Apr
17°C / 17°C sea
4/5
3/5
4/5
4/5
Optimal shoulder, wildflowers, Fireworks Festival
May
21°C / 19°C sea
5/5
3/5
4/5
3/5
First swimmable month, ideal global
Jun
25°C / 22°C sea
4/5
2/5
2/5
4/5
Summer starts, festas begin
Jul
28°C / 25°C sea
3/5
1/5
1/5
5/5
Avoid midday, max crowds + prices, Isle of MTV
Aug
28°C / 26°C sea
3/5
1/5
1/5
4/5
Avoid midday, locals on holiday too
Sep
26°C / 25°C sea
5/5
3/5
3/5
4/5
Best month overall — warm sea, falling crowds
Oct
22°C / 23°C sea
5/5
3/5
4/5
4/5
Optimal shoulder, sea swimmable until 15th, Notte Bianca
Nov
18°C / 20°C sea
4/5
5/5
5/5
3/5
Calm + late festas + low prices
Dec
15°C / 17°C sea
3/5
4/5
5/5
3/5
Christmas markets, local atmosphere

Score legend: 1 = least favorable, 5 = most favorable. Crowds and Prices are inverted (5 = least crowded / cheapest).

Compare 2 or 3 months

Pick up to three months below to see them side by side with all four criteria.

Quick verdicts by traveler profile

  • Best overall: September. Warm sea, fewer queues, prices easing.
  • Best for beach: May or October — you can still swim but the August chaos is gone.
  • Best for culture (no crowds): November-March. Free-walk Mdina at sunset, no Co-Cathedral queue.
  • Best budget: November-February. Hotel prices halve, restaurants empty — but Comino ferries are reduced.
  • Best for festas: Late June through early September — every weekend a different village.
  • Worst for first-timers: July-August midday. Heat + crowds + prices peak at once.