Early May 1 May
71°F
Typical afternoon high
Malta · Beach
Malta
in May.
Is May a good time?
Warm days.
Similar overnight stays to April.
May averages 73°F afternoons and 66°F seas. Later May is typically warmer.
- Afternoons
- 73°F
- Sea
- 66°F
- Visitor demand
- 78%of August peak
Historical Malta regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Valletta, Gozo and Comino; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
8.1/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#1 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather10.0/10Excellent
CrowdsBusy seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, one of Europe's busiest this month
CostModeratefor Europe; Malta-wide price level
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your May
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 73°F (23°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 62°F (17°C): light layers. About 14 hours of daylight.
Can I swim in May?
The sea averages 66°F. Our swimming guide: fresh: fine once you are in. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 14 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 05:57 and sets about 19:00 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 62°F (17°C); afternoons reach about 73°F (23°C).
Typical afternoon
73°F (23°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Mays
Night low
62°F (17°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
66°F (19°C)
fresh; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
14h 02m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late May?
Late May is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 71°F on the 1st, versus 76°F on the 31st.
Mid May 15 May
73°F
Typical afternoon high
Late May 31 May
76°F
Typical afternoon high
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Public holidays · 2027: 1 May Worker's Day.
Daily calendar & holiday datesMay 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
May 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171° | 271° | |||||
| 371° | 471° | 571° | 672° | 772° | 872° | 972° |
| 1072° | 1172° | 1272° | 1373° | 1473° | 1573° | 1673° |
| 1773° | 1873° | 1973° | 2074° | 2174° | 2274° | 2374° |
| 2474° | 2574° | 2675° | 2775° | 2875° | 2976° | 3076° |
| 3176° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons warm from about 71°F (22°C) in the first week to 75°F (24°C) in the last.
School-holiday dates for May 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open. Public holidays: 1 May Worker's Day. Elsewhere in May 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 13%, Greece 29%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Busy season. May averages 78% of August's overnight stays per day. Similar overnight stays to April.
Overnight stays across Malta do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, one of Europe's busiest this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
Well above usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Malta as a whole
Below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 89 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
Year-to-year variation
How much does May vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 70°F (21°C) and 75°F (24°C); in 14 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 73°F (23°C).
Rain days
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not shown here: our data counts fewer rain days than the local weather stations here (0.62 times theirs)
Mostly sunny days
20 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no May in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
28 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded MayHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 72°F | Unavailable |
| 2012 | 74°F | Unavailable |
| 2013 | 73°F | Unavailable |
| 2014 | 72°F | Unavailable |
| 2015 | 74°F | Unavailable |
| 2016 | 72°F | Unavailable |
| 2017 | 74°F | Unavailable |
| 2018 | 73°F | Unavailable |
| 2019 | 70°F | Unavailable |
| 2020 | 74°F | Unavailable |
| 2021 | 74°F | Unavailable |
| 2022 | 74°F | Unavailable |
| 2023 | 72°F | Unavailable |
| 2024 | 74°F | Unavailable |
| 2025 | 75°F | Unavailable |
Checked against official climate averages for Luqa. How we check
Compare dates
April, May
or June?
| Typical conditions | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 68°F | 73°F | 81°F |
| Sea | 62°F | 66°F | 73°F |
| Rain days | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Overnight demand | 76% | 78% | 83% |
April: Cooler afternoons and cooler sea than May. April guide →
June: Warmer afternoons and warmer sea than May. June guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with May Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. May stays as your reference.
No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than May.
Your comparison
May or April?
Overnight stays are 76% of the busiest month.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the April guide →| Typical conditions | May | April |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 73°F | 68°F |
| Nights | 62°F | 57°F |
| Sea | 66°F | 62°F |
| Rain days | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Visitor season | Busy season | Busy season |
| Overall / 10 | 8.1 | 7.6 |
| Month rank | #1 | #9 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.9 | #4 | 62°F | 52°F | 62°F | — | 6.1 | Moderate season |
| February | 7.4 | #11 | 62°F | 52°F | 60°F | — | 6.2 | Moderate season |
| March | 7.7 | #8 | 64°F | 54°F | 60°F | — | 7.3 | Busy season |
| April | 7.6 | #9 | 68°F | 57°F | 62°F | — | 8.5 | Busy season |
| May | 8.1 | #1 | 73°F | 62°F | 66°F | — | 10.0 | Busy season |
| June | 7.8 | #5 | 81°F | 69°F | 73°F | — | 10.0 | Busy season |
| July | 7.4 | #10 | 87°F | 75°F | 78°F | — | 10.0 | Peak season |
| August | 7.1 | #12 | 89°F | 76°F | 81°F | — | 9.8 | Peak season |
| September | 7.8 | #6 | 84°F | 73°F | 80°F | — | 10.0 | Busy season |
| October | 7.9 | #2 | 79°F | 68°F | 76°F | — | 10.0 | Peak season |
| November | 7.9 | #3 | 71°F | 62°F | 71°F | — | 8.1 | Busy season |
| December | 7.8 | #7 | 65°F | 55°F | 66°F | — | 6.7 | Moderate season |
Near here
Nearby places in May
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Elsewhere in Europe
As good as Malta in May, but quieter
Malta's weather ranks 6 of 77 beach regions this month. Malta already has excellent weather in May; these beach regions outside Malta are about as good and quieter for their season, nearest first.
SicilyItaly · about 120 miles
Excellent weather (9.6): 3°F warmer afternoons, quieter for its season (moderate season), pricier
Western Greeceabout 430 miles
Excellent weather (9.5): 5°F warmer afternoons, quieter for its season (moderate season), cheaper
PeloponneseGreece · about 460 miles
Excellent weather (10.0): 6°F warmer afternoons, quieter for its season (moderate season), cheaper
Central Greece & EviaGreece · about 500 miles
Excellent weather (9.5): 6°F warmer afternoons, quieter for its season (low season), cheaper
CreteGreece · about 590 miles
Excellent weather (10.0): 7°F warmer afternoons, quieter for its season (moderate season)
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's busy season, 78% of the busiest month and about average for the year. That means about 34,000 overnight visitors on a typical May night across the region, 5% of them from Malta itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 20,000 more: 58 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 85 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Luqa from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 3°F (1.4°C), night lows within 2°F (1.3°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 61 |
| Busiest month here | August · 77 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 5.7% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 95th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 5% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 58 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 8.7% |
| National hotel-price season | Malta historical 2024–2025 index: Well above usual (+13% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 574,000 |
| Statistical region | MT00 · Malta |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.