Valletta · Malta
December
The wettest month of the year, but Valletta's Christmas lights and empty streets offer a genuinely different side of Malta.
Strong option
#9 of 12 months
There are better months for Valletta — see the full ranking below.
See when to go instead →Climate
High
16°C
Low
12°C
Rain
90mm
Sun
4hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How December scores in Valletta
Weather
Average
Value
Outstanding
Crowds
Outstanding
Events
Above average
Atmosphere
Average
What you gain in December
- ↑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
- ↑Mild temperatures (16°C) compared to Northern Europe — a genuinely warm-weather escape even in December
What you sacrifice
- ↓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
How December compares to September (best month)
| Factor | December | September ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 4 | 9 |
| Value | 9 | 6 |
| Crowds | 9 | 6 |
December in other destinations
Lisbon (14.4°C)Barcelona (13.8°C)Tokyo (12°C)Bali (30.3°C)Santorini (14.5°C)Paris (6.9°C)New York (5.1°C)Marrakech (18.1°C)Amsterdam (6.4°C)Maldives (30°C)Rome (11.7°C)Bangkok (30.4°C)Istanbul (9.4°C)Vienna (3°C)Seoul (3.7°C)Dubrovnik (11.6°C)Rio de Janeiro (29.5°C)Kyoto (11.3°C)Phuket (31.8°C)Cape Town (25.6°C)Prague (3°C)Amalfi Coast (13°C)Mexico City (21°C)Medellín (28°C)Fiji (30°C)London (8°C)Sydney (26°C)Iceland (2°C)Tulum (28°C)Dubai (25°C)Singapore (30°C)Hoi An (24°C)Chiang Mai (27.5°C)Miami (25.6°C)Florence (9.8°C)Queenstown (21°C)Madrid (9.5°C)Porto (14°C)Edinburgh (7°C)Copenhagen (5°C)Budapest (5°C)Kraków (2°C)Tbilisi (7°C)Palawan (29°C)Hanoi (20°C)Osaka (11°C)Goa (32°C)Cusco (20°C)Buenos Aires (29°C)Mykonos (14°C)Zanzibar (31°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (25°C)Cancun (28°C)Krabi (32°C)Athens (14°C)Seville (15°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (28°C)Havana (26°C)Split (11°C)Taipei (20°C)Kuala Lumpur (32°C)Ho Chi Minh City (31°C)Hawaii (27°C)Cappadocia (6°C)Dominican Republic (28°C)Jamaica (30°C)Tanzania (27°C)Seychelles (30°C)Nepal (17°C)Jordan (14°C)Azores (18°C)Bora Bora (30°C)Los Angeles (20.4°C)Cairo (20.8°C)Kenya (26°C)Jaipur (22.8°C)Las Vegas (14.7°C)San Francisco (13.8°C)Madeira (20°C)Vancouver (7.1°C)Muscat (27.8°C)Lima (24.2°C)Cinque Terre (12°C)Kotor (11°C)Tel Aviv (19°C)Santiago (29°C)Bogotá (18°C)Bruges (6.8°C)Penang (30.9°C)Lombok (30.9°C)Cape Verde (26.8°C)Fez (15.2°C)Kerala (31°C)Kigali (26°C)Hong Kong (19°C)Oslo (2°C)Auckland (22°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Valletta, not across destinations. Methodology →