Valletta · Month comparison

February vs September

September ranks #1 overall vs February at #6. The other golden window: sea still warm, heat easing, prices dropping, crowds manageable again.

Valletta February — a colourful Carnival float at the traditional Malta Carnival held in Valletta each February

February

#6 of 12 months

Best match

Malta Carnival brings colour and street spectacle to the capital — one of Europe's oldest carnivals and still largely local.

  • ↑Malta Carnival (February) — traditional floats, grotesque masks, and street dancing in Valletta, one of Europe's oldest carnivals
  • ↑Rainfall drops to 63mm and sunshine hours improve — noticeably better than January
Valletta September — Gozo's Ramla Bay seen through Tal-Mixta Cave opening, the red-sand beach and green terraced hills of the quieter island

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
FactorFebruarySeptember
Weather score
5
9
Value score
8
6
Crowd score
8
6
Events score
8
6
Atmosphere
6
9
Avg high temp15°C29°C
Monthly rain63mm21mm
Daily sunshine6hrs8hrs

February trade-offs

  • ↓Still cool and occasionally wet — not the month for beach days or outdoor dining every evening
  • ↓Carnival weekend itself can spike hotel prices briefly in the capital
  • ↓Short days and modest sunshine hours; the light is soft but limited

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
See all 12 months for Valletta →February in detail →September in detail →
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