Mdina weather by month & best time to visit

Your holiday weather, at a glance

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Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: June – September

Good forSightseeing & walks

Air temperature22°CNight 19°All months Sea temperature24.0°CpleasantAll months Sunshine8hrs / dayof 11.3 h daylightAll months Rainy days6days / month54 mmAll months

A typical day in October

Morning, 08:00: about 20°
Midday, 13:00: about 22°
Afternoon, 16:00: about 22°
Evening, 20:00: about 21°
Night, 23:00: about 20°

07:0818:28

Pleasant evenings; a light layer can help.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour: Morning 06:52–07:42 · evening 17:54–18:44
Blue hour: Morning 06:42–06:52 · evening 18:44–18:54

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

What is the weather like in Mdina in October?

In October, Mdina is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sea averages 24.0 °C – pleasant for swimming. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 54 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Mdina.

More details for October

Daylight: 11 h 20 min07:08 – 18:28
UV index: 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days: 11 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind: 27 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover: 38 %on averageAll months
Hot days: 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone: UTC+2Europe/Malta

How the score comes together

Temperatureweight 35 %55 %
Seaweight 25 %100 %
Sunshineweight 20 %75 %
Few rainy daysweight 20 %84 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.

What to pack in October

Swimwear
Sunscreen

Swimming calendar

Sea temperature in Mdina

Monthly sea surface temperature with the range of cooler and warmer years.

Sea in October24.0°Cpleasant

8 in 10 years: 22.9 – 24.9 °C

Swimming season: Jun – Nov

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fresh
refreshing
pleasant
warm
very warm

OctoberMean sea temperature 24.0°8 in 10 years 22.9° – 24.9°

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Mean sea temperature8 in 10 years20 °C – comfortable for swimming

The sea temperature in Mdina ranges from 15.4 °C in March to 26.7 °C in August. It is warm enough for a comfortable swim (20 °C and more) from June to November.

From September to March the sea is even warmer than the afternoon air. The sea temperature varies from year to year: in August, eight out of ten years were between 25.5 and 27.8 °C.

Sea temperature by month
Month	Average	Cool year	Warm year	Feels
JanuaryJan	16.3°	15.6°	17.2°	cold
FebruaryFeb	15.6°	14.8°	16.3°	cold
MarchMar	15.4°	14.9°	16.1°	cold
AprilApr	16.3°	15.9°	16.8°	cold
MayMay	18.7°	17.9°	19.4°	fresh
JuneJun	22.4°	21.4°	23.5°	refreshing
JulyJul	25.4°	24.3°	26.7°	pleasant
AugustAug	26.7°	25.5°	27.8°	warm
SeptemberSep	25.9°	24.6°	27.2°	pleasant
OctoberOct	24.0°	22.9°	24.9°	pleasant
NovemberNov	21.5°	20.3°	22.3°	refreshing
DecemberDec	18.3°	17.5°	19.2°	fresh

Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Mdina

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

OctoberSunshine 7.5 hDaylight 11.3 hShare of daylight 66 %

SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 7.5 of 11.3 hours of daylight in Mdina, 66 % of the day.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Sun protection

UV index in Mdina

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October: 5 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 11).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin: about 25 min
Fair skin: about 35 min
Light brown skin: about 45 min
Olive skin: about 60 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen it, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Rain

Rain in Mdina: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

OctoberRainy days 6Rainfall 54 mm

In October, Mdina has about 6 rainy days with 54 mm of rain in total.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Mdina

How breezy and how cloudy Mdina is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

OctoberWind 27 km/hBeaufort 4

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WindBeaufort 4

In October, the wind in Mdina typically peaks at 27 km/h during the day: Beaufort 4, moderate breeze.

Breezy months for windsurfing and kiting

From Beaufort 4 (20 km/h) the daily breeze is usually enough for windsurfing and often for kiting, and here it gets there all year.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

OctoberCloud cover 38 %Sunshine 7.5 h

In October, cloud covers on average 38 % of the sky over Mdina: mostly sunny, with about 7.5 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Mdina

How often the day gets hot in Mdina (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Heat calendar

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some hot or muggy days
often muggy
often hot
hot and muggy

OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Day high 22 °C

In October, Mdina has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 22 °C: some hot or muggy days. Single hot or muggy days are possible; a hat and water bottle are enough.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Mdina

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

Cool 8–15°
Pleasant 15–20°
Warm 20–24°
muggy month (10+ muggy days)

PleasantOctober: nights around 19°. Ideal for sleeping, often with the window open. Muggy on about 11 days (dew point 18 °C or more).

The coolest nights are in February (11°), the warmest in August (23°). Tropical nights of 20 °C and more are the rule from June to September; then air conditioning or a fan helps you sleep. Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) in May and from October to November. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 112 days a year, mostly from June to October.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 22°Night 19°Sea 24°

DayNightSea

Month	Score	Day	Night	Sea	Sun	Rain days	Rain mm
JanuaryJan	22	14°	12°	16.3°	5.9 h	10	53
FebruaryFeb	28	14°	11°	15.6°	7.1 h	8	50
MarchMar	37	15°	12°	15.4°	8.7 h	6	33
AprilApr	40	17°	13°	16.3°	10.2 h	3	12
MayMay	50	20°	16°	18.7°	11.3 h	2	7
JuneJun	86	24°	20°	22.4°	13.8 h	1	2
JulyJul	100	26°	23°	25.4°	12.5 h	0	0
AugustAug	100	27°	23°	26.7°	12.2 h	1	3
SeptemberSep	100	25°	22°	25.9°	10.7 h	4	31
OctoberOct	76	22°	19°	24.0°	7.5 h	6	54
NovemberNov	39	19°	16°	21.5°	6.2 h	10	72
DecemberDec	26	16°	13°	18.3°	5.9 h	10	65

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

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Best time to visit

Best time to visit Mdina

The best time to visit Mdina is from June to September. For a beach holiday with the sea above 21 °C, go from June to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from April to December. The wettest month is November with 72 mm of precipitation.

Mdina through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Mdina in spring

Mar – May

42

Fair

15–20 °C by day
Sea 17 °C
10 h of sun a day
10 rainy days in all

Mdina in summer

Jun – Aug

95

Excellent

24–27 °C by day
Sea 25 °C
13 h of sun a day
1 rainy days in all

Mdina in autumn

Sep – Nov

72

Good

19–25 °C by day
Sea 24 °C
8 h of sun a day
20 rainy days in all

Mdina in winter

Dec – Feb

25

Poor

14–16 °C by day
Sea 17 °C
6 h of sun a day
27 rainy days in all

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Preferred daytime temperature 28 °C

Swimming in the sea

Sunshine

Little rain

Avoid muggy heat

Your best months: July – September

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Compare two months in Mdina

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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July has the better holiday weather in Mdina: score 100 against 76. In July, days are 4 °C warmer than in October. The sea is 1 °C warmer in July. July has 6 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 5 hours longer a day in July.

October vs. July, Mdina
Month	October	July
Weather score	76	100better
Day high	22°	26°
Night low	19°	23°
Sea	24.0°	25.4°
Sunshine	7.5 h	12.5 hbetter
Rainy days	6	0better
Rainfall	54 mm	0 mmbetter
Muggy days	11better	29

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

Jun – Sep

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Apr – Dec

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Mdina month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

22January14° · Sea 16° · 6 h

In January, Mdina is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sea averages 16.3 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 53 mm in total. It is often windy, with gusts of around 34 km/h. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mdina.

Mdina in January

28February14° · Sea 16° · 7 h

In February, Mdina is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sea averages 15.6 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 50 mm. It is often windy, with gusts of around 35 km/h. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mdina.

Mdina in February

37March15° · Sea 15° · 9 h

In March, Mdina is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sea averages 15.4 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 33 mm. It is often windy, with gusts of around 33 km/h. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mdina.

Mdina in March

40April17° · Sea 16° · 10 h

In April, Mdina is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sea averages 16.3 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. With around 10 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 12 mm in total. It is often windy, with gusts of around 31 km/h. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Mdina.

Mdina in April

50May20° · Sea 19° · 11 h

In May, Mdina is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sea averages 18.7 °C – bracing, so a wetsuit helps for longer swims. With around 11 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. It hardly ever rains. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Mdina.

Mdina in May

86June24° · Sea 22° · 14 h

In June, Mdina is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 20 °C. The sea averages 22.4 °C – refreshing for a swim. With around 14 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. It hardly ever rains. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Mdina.

Mdina in June

100July26° · Sea 25° · 13 h

In July, Mdina is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sea averages 25.4 °C – pleasant for swimming. With around 13 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. It hardly ever rains. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Mdina.

Mdina in July

100August27° · Sea 27° · 12 h

In August, Mdina is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sea averages 26.7 °C – lovely and warm for swimming. With around 12 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. It hardly ever rains. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Mdina.

Mdina in August

100September25° · Sea 26° · 11 h

In September, Mdina is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. The sea averages 25.9 °C – pleasant for swimming. With around 11 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 31 mm in total. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Mdina.

Mdina in September

76October22° · Sea 24° · 8 h

In October, Mdina is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sea averages 24.0 °C – pleasant for swimming. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 54 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Mdina.

Mdina in October

39November19° · Sea 22° · 6 h

In November, Mdina is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sea averages 21.5 °C – refreshing for a swim. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 72 mm in total. It is often windy, with gusts of around 32 km/h. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mdina.

Mdina in November

26December16° · Sea 18° · 6 h

In December, Mdina is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sea averages 18.3 °C – bracing, so a wetsuit helps for longer swims. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 65 mm in total. It is often windy, with gusts of around 35 km/h. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mdina.

Mdina in December

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Mdina vs. St. Paul's Bay

In October St. Paul's Bay has the better holiday weather (score 82 vs. 76). During the day St. Paul's Bay is 1 °C warmer than Mdina. The sea is about equally warm.

Mdina vs. St. Paul's Bay, in October
in October	Mdina	St. Paul's Bay
Holiday score	76	82
Daytime high	22°	23°
Sea	24°	24°
Sunshine	8 h	8 h
Rainy days	6	6
Best time	Jun – Sep	Jun – Sep

Through the year

OctoberMdina 22°St. Paul's Bay 23°

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Ranking

Malta in October: the best places

In October, Mdina ranks 4 of 4 destinations in this country.

Valletta23°24°90
2St. Paul's Bay23°24°82
3St Julian’s23°24°82
4MdinaThis page22°24°76

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Planning a trip to Mdina

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

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Mdina in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Mdina has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 100) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 24).

Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
39
Poor
- 16 °C by day
- Sea 16 °C
- 9.7 h of sun a day
- 4 rainy days a month
May half-term
May – Jun
57
Fair
- 20 °C by day
- Sea 19 °C
- 11.8 h of sun a day
- 1 rainy day a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
100
ExcellentBest holidays
- 27 °C by day
- Sea 26 °C
- 12.3 h of sun a day
- 0 rainy days a month
Good for: Beach & swimming, Sightseeing & walks
October half-term
Oct
76
Good
- 22 °C by day
- Sea 24 °C
- 7.5 h of sun a day
- 6 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
24
Poor
- 15 °C by day
- Sea 17 °C
- 5.9 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight: about 3 h
Distance: 2,100 km
Time zone: UTC+2
Jet lag: Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Frequently asked questions about Mdina

When is the best time to visit Mdina?

The best time to visit Mdina is from June to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

How warm is the sea in Mdina?

The sea temperature in Mdina ranges from 15.4 °C in March to 26.7 °C in August. It is warm enough for a comfortable swim (20 °C and more) from June to November.

Can you swim in Mdina in October?

Yes. In October the sea averages 24.0 °C – pleasant for swimming.

What is the warmest month in Mdina?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C and nights around 23 °C. February is the coolest month at 14 °C.

When does it rain most in Mdina?

The wettest month is November with 72 mm of precipitation. The driest month is July with 0 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Mdina get?

Mdina gets around 3,410 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 13.8 hours a day; in January there are 5.9 hours a day.

What time zone is Mdina in?

Mdina uses the time zone Europe/Malta: UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Mdina?

A nonstop flight from London to Mdina takes about 3 h, for a straight-line distance of about 2,100 km.

Which school holidays are best for Mdina?

Mdina has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 100) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 24). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 39, May half-term 57, Summer holidays 100, October half-term 76, Christmas holidays 24.

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