Valletta · Month comparison
December vs September
September ranks #1 overall vs December at #9. The other golden window: sea still warm, heat easing, prices dropping, crowds manageable again.
December
#9 of 12 months
Strong option
The wettest month of the year, but Valletta's Christmas lights and empty streets offer a genuinely different side of Malta.
- ↑Budget prices — the lowest accommodation rates of the year, excluding the Christmas week itself
- ↑Valletta and Mdina decorated for Christmas and virtually tourist-free — an unusually atmospheric combination
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 | December | September |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 4 | 9 |
| Value score | 9 | 6 |
| Crowd score | 9 | 6 |
| Events score | 5 | 6 |
| Atmosphere | 4 | 9 |
| Avg high temp | 16°C | 29°C |
| Monthly rain | 90mm | 21mm |
| Daily sunshine | 4hrs | 8hrs |
December trade-offs
- ↓December is Malta's wettest month (90mm) and has the fewest sunshine hours (4 per day) — plan indoor alternatives
- ↓Christmas week spikes prices and sees some domestic tourism, particularly in Mdina and Valletta
- ↓Limited beach or outdoor culture; Malta's main appeal in December is purely cultural and historical
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 →