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Sliema Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Friday at 24° · coldest night tonight at 16°

The short of it: Sliema weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 19 °C (66 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 20 °C (67 °F). Today’s high 22 °C (71 °F), low 16 °C (62 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 18:00 local time.

SLIEMA, Sunday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Sliema station, with a high of 22° and a low of 16°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Sliema is 22°. Winds are light from the WNW, gusting to 10 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Friday the pick at about 24°, while tonight will be the coldest at 16°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Sliema brings highs near 22°, lows of 15° and about 96 mm of rain over the month. August is the warmest month here at 32°, February the coldest at 10°, and December the wettest with 98 mm. The best months to ride in are May and April.

The sun is up 10 h 29 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 65 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast19°20°3 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear18°19°4 km/h–
8 PMMostly clear18°19°3 km/h–
9 PMClear sky18°19°2 km/h–
10 PMClear sky18°19°3 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear18°18°3 km/h–
12 AMClear sky18°18°3 km/h–
1 AMClear sky18°19°3 km/h–
2 AMMostly clear18°19°3 km/h–
3 AMMostly clear18°19°3 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear18°19°3 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy18°19°4 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy18°19°4 km/h–
7 AMOvercast18°19°4 km/h–
8 AMOvercast19°20°3 km/h–
9 AMOvercast21°21°4 km/h–
10 AMOvercast21°21°7 km/h–
11 AMOvercast21°21°7 km/h–
12 PMOvercast21°21°8 km/h–
1 PMOvercast21°21°8 km/h–
2 PMOvercast21°21°8 km/h–
3 PMOvercast21°21°7 km/h–
4 PMOvercast21°21°6 km/h–
5 PMOvercast20°21°5 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 22°, low 16°, dry, gusts to 14 km/h. Sun up 6:31 AM, down 5:00 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today16°22°dry14 km/h10 h 29 min
Monday18°21°dry17 km/h10 h 27 min
Tuesday20°23°dry23 km/h10 h 25 min
Wednesday21°24°dry20 km/h10 h 23 min
Thursday21°24°dry26 km/h10 h 21 min
Friday19°24°0.3 mm24 km/h10 h 20 min
Saturday18°24°dry12 km/h10 h 18 min

Warmest: Friday at 24°. A dry week, by the wire. Strongest gusts: Thursday, 26 km/h.

The Almanac · Sliema Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Sliema, by the numbers

Warmth rank
7th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus October
4° colder, 24 mm more rain
Versus December
4° warmer
Day–night spread
7°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 13 min
Average wind
13 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 22°, nights near 15°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 96 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Sliema in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Sliema by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January16°10°74 mm15 km/h9 h 58 min✦✦✦
February16°10°64 mm15 km/h10 h 50 min✦✦✦✦
March18°11°34 mm15 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦✦✦✦
April20°13°16 mm16 km/h13 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
May24°16°7.0 mm17 km/h14 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
June29°20°2.0 mm13 km/h14 h 35 min✦✦✦✦✦
July31°23°0.0 mm13 km/h14 h 22 min✦✦✦✦
August32°23°7.0 mm12 km/h13 h 30 min✦✦✦✦
September29°21°34 mm13 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦✦✦
October26°19°72 mm13 km/h11 h 12 min✦✦✦
November22°15°96 mm13 km/h10 h 13 min✦✦✦
December18°12°98 mm16 km/h9 h 44 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Sliema

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Sliema today?

Right now it is 19 °C (66 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 20 °C (67 °F). Today’s high is 22 °C (71 °F) and tonight’s low 16 °C (62 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Sliema this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Sliema?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Sliema at present.

What is the warmest month in Sliema?

August, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F). The coldest is February, when nights average 10 °C (50 °F). The wettest month is December, with 98 mm (3.9 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Sliema?

May and April. May brings highs near 24 °C (76 °F) and about 7.0 mm (0.28 in) of rain; April highs near 20 °C (68 °F) and 16 mm (0.63 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Sliema?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 10 °C (50 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
San ĠiljanSaint Julian1 km WNW21°15°97 mm
GżiraIl-Gżira1 km WSW22°15°99 mm
Ta’ XbiexTarxien2 km SSW22°15°99 mm
VallettaValletta2 km SE22°15°96 mm
FlorianaFloriana2 km SSE22°15°96 mm
SwieqiIs-Swieqi2 km WNW21°15°97 mm
PietàTal-Pietà2 km SSW22°15°99 mm
San ĠwannSaint John2 km WSW22°15°99 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor