Valletta weather in March
In March, Valletta has daytime highs averaging 15 °C, nights around 12 °C, with 5.4 wet days, and a sea temperature of 15 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 15.5°C Average high
- 12.4°C Average low
- 5.4days Wet days
- 32mm Rainfall
- 15.3°C Sea temperature
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through March
How March develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 March | 15.2 °C | 12.1 °C | 21 % |
| 11–20 March | 15.3 °C | 12.2 °C | 17 % |
| 21–31 March | 15.9 °C | 12.8 °C | 14 % |
- Rain is most likely over days 1–10 of March (21 % of days) and least likely over days 21–31 (14 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical March | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 5.4 of 31 | 17 % |
Conditions in March
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 14 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 22 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 7.0 °C |
| Relative humidity | 75 % |
| Wind speed | 33 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 38 % |
Where Valletta ranks in March
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Warmest sea temperatures in Europe in March | 9thof 50 | 15 °C |
| Best beach destinations in Europe in March | 16thof 50 | 30/100 |
| Places with the best weather in Europe in March | 28thof 50 | 72/100 |
| The warmest places in Europe in March | 32ndof 50 | 15 °C |
March compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14.6 °C | 54 mm | 47 % |
| February | 14.4 °C | 50 mm | 43 % |
| March | 15.5 °C | 32 mm | 38 % |
| April | 17.3 °C | 15 mm | 35 % |
| May | 20.5 °C | 6 mm | 28 % |
See all twelve months for Valletta
- March is the 10th warmest month here.
- It is the 6th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 7th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 5.4 of 31 days — 17 % of the month.
- Nights are about 3.1 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest March day on record since 1991 reached 22 °C, 6.1 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 30 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
Nearby destinations in March
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valletta | 15 °C | 5.4 | 15 |
| Catania | 17 °C | 7 | 15 |
| Reggio Calabria | 15 °C | 13 | 15 |
| Palermo | 16 °C | 10 | 15 |
| Messina | 16 °C | 13 | 15 |
QuestionsMarch in Valletta, answered
How warm is Valletta in March?
Daily highs average 15 °C and nights fall to about 12 °C, a spread of 3.1 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes March the 10th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Valletta in March?
March averages 32 mm of rain, spread over about 5 of the 31 days — 17 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 38 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in March?
The sea averages 15 °C off Valletta in March. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in March?
Valletta averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in March. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.