Malta Weather in December
Malta in December
The short of it: Malta in December averages a high of 33 °C (91 °F) and a low of 22 °C (72 °F), with 20 mm (0.79 in) of rain and about 12 h 31 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 33° · low 22° · rain 20 mm · daylight 12 h 31 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: June & July
Thirty years of records give Malta an average December high of 33°, a low of 22° and some 20 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 33° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is modest, about 20 mm, the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 31 min in mid-December.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates December 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and July.
Against its neighbours, Malta runs about middling and drier than most in December. Santa Teresinha, 17 km to the SSE, sees much the same highs.
December in Malta, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- about the same, 14 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 31 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa TeresinhaParaíba | 17 km SSE | 33° | 22° | 22 mm |
| Vista SerranaParaíba | 19 km NNW | 33° | 22° | 17 mm |
| São José de EspinharasParaíba | 23 km ENE | 34° | 23° | 21 mm |
| São BentinhoParaíba | 23 km W | 33° | 22° | 23 mm |
| CatingueiraParaíba | 26 km SSW | 33° | 22° | 28 mm |
| PatosParaíba | 30 km ESE | 33° | 23° | 21 mm |
| Serra Negra do NorteRio Grande do Norte | 30 km NNE | 33° | 22° | 19 mm |
| PombalParaíba | 34 km WNW | 34° | 23° | 21 mm |