Malta and its neighboring islands are at the same latitude as the Strait of Gibraltar and the Tunisian region Monastir. The climate of these islands are subtropical. Especially during the hot summer months there is a lack of water, because rain is very rare. Both in the summer and winter months, the dominant wind direction is northwest. Sometimes the wind blows from the north or northeast. Sirocco, which blows from Africa, especially in spring and autumn, does not cause any coolness but is a hot, unpleasant wind. Winters are very mild, temperatures rarely fall below 10 degrees during the night. In the winter months, the terrifying Gregale blows from the northeast and may cause a storm with gusts of wind, strongly affects the east coast of this small islands.
Air and water temperatures at a glance (eg Valletta):
