Weather in Malta in December 2024
- December is usually the driest month of the year in Malta
Average weather
Average temperature in Malta in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +66°F with a maximum of +72°F and a minimum of +59°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +64°F to +63°F.
Is Malta warm or cold in December?
Malta is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +68°F to +63°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +64°F to +59°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Malta:
Climate in Malta in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +63°F | +59°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +52°F | +45°F | +45°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +75°F | +72°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 73 mm | 71 mm | 58 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 6 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 72% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 16 | 18 | 19 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +68°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +63°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 73 mm to 71 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 73% to 72%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 5 m/s to 6 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 7 sunny days in November to 6 in December.
Next month (January) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 11 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 December, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Malta?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Malta in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1991 (+59°F) and the highest in 2012 (+73°F). The driest year was 2022 with only 6 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1984 with 153 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.