Winters are mild with only rare occurrences of cold weather brought by north and northeast winds from central Europe. In fact, daytime winter temperatures almost never fall below 10ºC (50ºF), while night-time winter temperatures never fall below 0ºC (32ºF). Sometimes it gets rather windy for up to 3 days with strong gale force winds blowing either from the northwest (Malta's most common wind) or from the northeast bringing days of miserable stormy weather. Most of Malta's rainfall falls during autumn and winter, mostly from thunderstorms which make up most of the rainfall from September to December. It is usually mild in Malta during the winter, with plenty of sunshine, too, with daytime temperatures usually 15ºC (59ºF) or above and sometimes also around 20ºC (68ºF).

Summers are warm, dry and very sunny. The weather usually shows signs of warming up in April, heralding in a long spell of hot, dry weather. It rarely rains from April to August. July and August are Malta's hottest months with daytime temperatures usually above 30ºC (86ºF) and quite often also above 35ºC (95ºF). The highest ever was in August 1999 when the temperature once went up to 44ºC (111ºF) in the shade at Luqa Airport. However, since humidity is rather high in Malta (due to the fact that Malta is an island) summer temperatures can feel quite irritating, thereby making it quite often unbearable to stay out in the sun. This is especially so in August and September, when a high humidity can make it quite unbearable at night. However, daytime temperatures in summer are usually mitigated by cooling sea breezes, especially along the coast, but in spring and autumn a very hot and dry wind from Africa occasionally brings unpleasantly high temperatures. This wind is called the sirocco, which also affects Italy and Greece, but in Malta it is usually rather drier because of the short sea track from the African coast.

The best time of year for holidays to Malta is June-August, when the temperatures are around 29 - 31 degrees Celsius and the sea is like a big warm bath at 21 – 25 degrees Celsius. June and July also have the least rainfall, so they are the ideal months if you want a proper sun holiday. And whether you want relaxation, nightlife or sheer excitement, you’ll find something to suit you in Malta. You will have a calendar of events fully packed with festivities and activities all the year round. Escape yourself in the solitude of the island or take part in the carnivals; take a suntan on the island shore or dip into some Maltese dishes. Holiday to Malta will be an ideal choice for those who are looking for place to spend their convalescence period. The island has stunning views over the Mediterranean sea, and is surrounded by many sandy and rocky beaches for sunbathing. If you prefer to be under the water than looking at it, Malta has plenty of scuba-diving clubs and underwater safaris for the water-loving.

If your primary reason for holidays is shopping, you may be surprised at the lack of larger shops and malls in Malta. Instead, the Maltese favour small shops and markets. Lace is the nation’s primary speciality, and there also plenty of craft shops selling pottery, glassware, filigree jewellery and other expertly crafted goods.

Irrispective of whether you are within a group, in couples, with your family or single the most convenient and cheapest approach towards visiting Malta is to: