Weather in Malta in August 2024
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Malta;
Average weather
Average temperature in Malta in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +82°F with a maximum of +86°F and a minimum of +77°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +82°F.
Is Malta warm or cold in August?
Malta is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +79°F to +81°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +75°F to +77°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the hottest month in Malta, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Malta in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +81°F | +79°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +70°F | +66°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +111°F | +108°F | +99°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 2 mm | 33 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 78% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 30 | 29 | 18 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as great as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +79°F to +81°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 0 mm to 2 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 79% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 30 sunny days in July to 29 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 10 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 August, going from 1 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Malta?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Malta in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2005 (+84°F) and the highest in 2012 (+96°F). The driest year was 1988 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 0 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, 2022.
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.