St Julian’s, Malta weather in January
Temperature, sea and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: June – September
What is the weather like in St Julian’s, Malta in January?
In January, St Julian’s, Malta is cool: daytime highs average 15 °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 St Julian’s, Malta.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 24 | 21 | 27 |
| Day | 17° | 15° | 15° |
| Night | 14° | 12° | 12° |
| Sea | 18° | 16° | 16° |
| Sun | 5 h | 6 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 10 | 10 | 8 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 58 min07:12 – 17:10
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 34 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 46 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Malta
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %47 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %61 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in January
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
- Windproof jacket
St Julian’s, Malta in January: quick answers
Is St Julian’s, Malta hot in January?
No. In January, St Julian’s, Malta is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C and nights drop to about 12 °C.
Can you swim in St Julian’s, Malta in January?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in January the sea averages just 16.3 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from June to November.
Does it rain much in St Julian’s, Malta in January?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 53 mm in total.
St Julian’s, Malta month by month
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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)