Valletta · Month comparison
August vs September
September ranks #1 overall vs August at #11. The other golden window: sea still warm, heat easing, prices dropping, crowds manageable again.
August
#11 of 12 months
Strong option
The most Maltese month: the Feast of Santa Marija (August 15) lights the island with festas and fireworks at peak heat and peak cost.
- ↑Feast of Santa Marija (August 15) — a national holiday with village festas across Malta: the island at its most celebratory and locally festive
- ↑Sea still at 26°C+ and 11 hours of sunshine — magnificent if you're based at a pool or beach resort
September
#1 of 12 months
Best match
The other golden window: sea still warm, heat easing, prices dropping, crowds manageable again.
- ↑Sea at 25°C — the best swimming month if you want warm water without the summer madness
- ↑Temperatures drop from 32°C to 29°C: warm but no longer punishing, and sightseeing in Valletta becomes pleasant again
| Factor | August | September |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 7 | 9 |
| Value score | 3 | 6 |
| Crowd score | 2 | 6 |
| Events score | 8 | 6 |
| Atmosphere | 7 | 9 |
| Avg high temp | 32°C | 29°C |
| Monthly rain | 5mm | 21mm |
| Daily sunshine | 11hrs | 8hrs |
August trade-offs
- ↓Prices match July at the annual premium — accommodation costs double or triple low-season rates
- ↓Tourist volumes at absolute maximum — Valletta, Mdina, and Comino are all genuinely overcrowded
- ↓Heat (32°C) with high humidity makes midday sightseeing uncomfortable; the historic city becomes difficult to enjoy between 11am and 5pm
September trade-offs
- ↓Still busy early in the month — the first two weeks of September retain much of August's tourist volume
- ↓First light rainfall returns (21mm), though the month is still very dry overall
- ↓Flight prices remain elevated through most of September from Northern European holiday routes
Scores compare months within Valletta. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →