Valletta · Month comparison

March vs September

September ranks #1 overall vs March at #7. The other golden window: sea still warm, heat easing, prices dropping, crowds manageable again.

Valletta March — a horse-drawn carriage on the golden limestone cobblestones of Mdina, the Silent City in pleasant spring weather

March

#7 of 12 months

Best match

Spring begins early in Malta — warming fast, still affordable, with Holy Week approaching.

  • ↑Temperatures reach 17°C with improving sunshine — comfortable for a full day exploring Valletta, Mdina, and the Three Cities
  • ↑Rainfall down to 43mm and falling — the rainy season is genuinely ending
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
FactorMarchSeptember
Weather score
6
9
Value score
8
6
Crowd score
8
6
Events score
4
6
Atmosphere
7
9
Avg high temp17°C29°C
Monthly rain43mm21mm
Daily sunshine7hrs8hrs

March trade-offs

  • ↓Easter (when it falls in March) pushes domestic tourism and some accommodation prices up sharply
  • ↓Sea still cool for swimming — beach culture not yet relevant
  • ↓Fewer daylight hours than April and May; some tourist services still in winter mode

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 →March in detail →September in detail →
Scores compare months within Valletta. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →