Malta weather in August
Malta in August averages 27°C (81°F), 10 mm of rain and 11 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Malta, August is the warmest, the third driest and the third sunniest.
- Average temp
- 27°C (81°F)
23–32°C · 73–89°F
- Rainfall
- 10 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 11 h
hours per day
What is Malta like in August?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Malta in August?
High-factor sun cream
With 11 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
August compared with July and September
August in Malta is about the same temperature as July and 10 mm wetter than it, which averages 27°C (81°F).
August in Malta is 2.6°C warmer than September and 53 mm drier than it, which averages 25°C (77°F).
Daylight in Malta in August
On 15 August the sun is up for 13 hours 31 minutes in Malta, rising about 06:21 and setting about 19:51 local time.
August ends 1 hour shorter than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 1 hour 4 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
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Malta weather by month
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How August compares with the rest of the year
August is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 13°C / 55°F | 80 mm |
| February | 13°C / 55°F | 72 mm |
| March | 14°C / 57°F | 39 mm |
| April | 16°C / 62°F | 19 mm |
| May | 20°C / 68°F | 10 mm |
| June | 24°C / 76°F | 5 mm |
| July | 27°C / 81°F | 0 mm |
| August | 27°C / 81°F | 10 mm |
| September | 25°C / 77°F | 63 mm |
| October | 22°C / 71°F | 74 mm |
| November | 18°C / 64°F | 90 mm |
| December | 15°C / 58°F | 85 mm |
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FAQs about Malta in August
August climate averages for Malta, 1991–2020.
Malta averages 27°C (81°F) in August, ranging from about 23°C (73°F) at night to 32°C (89°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. August sees only about 10 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
Yes. August averages 27°C (81°F) against 25°C (77°F) in September — 2.6°C warmer.
August is about as warm as July, and about as wet.
Yes. August falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 11 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what August is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 13 hours 31 minutes of daylight in mid-August, against 14 hours 35 minutes in June and 9 hours 44 minutes in December.
On 15 August, sunrise is about 06:21 and sunset about 19:51 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 1 hour shorter than it starts.
