St. Paul's Bay 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. Paul's Bay in January?
In January, St. Paul's Bay 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. Paul's Bay.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 27 | 22 | 29 |
| Day | 17° | 15° | 15° |
| Night | 14° | 12° | 12° |
| Sea | 18° | 16° | 16° |
| Sun | 6 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 moreAll months
- Wind
- 34 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 46 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Malta
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %52 %
- 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. Paul's Bay in January: quick answers
Is St. Paul's Bay hot in January?
No. In January, St. Paul's Bay is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C and nights drop to about 12 °C.
Can you swim in St. Paul's Bay 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. Paul's Bay in January?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 53 mm in total.
St. Paul's Bay 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). Sources & licences