Valletta, Malta

Valletta in August

Malta Updated 2026-07-01

The peak of the year: 32 °C by day, 23 °C at night and the fullest streets, with the Santa Marija holiday on the 15th in the middle of it.

Is August a good time to visit Valletta?

August is one of the busiest months in Valletta, at about 86/100. If you can move your dates, January is far calmer.

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What’s on in August

  • Feast of the Assumption, Santa Marija (15 August)

Best days in August

Weekdays are almost always calmer than weekends.

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat

Tue is normally the calmest day of the week.

Best hours in August

The daily rhythm, hour by hour.

Calmest 9AM
12AM6AM12PM6PM11PM

The 9:00 AM window is usually the calmest of the day.

Weather in August

Typical highs, lows and wet days.

J 16° 9°
F 16° 9°
M 18° 10°
A 20° 12°
M 25° 16°
J 29° 20°
J 32° 22°
A 32° 23°
S 29° 21°
O 25° 18°
N 21° 14°
D 17° 11°
Average high Average low Wet days

How August compares

Every month in Valletta, ranked by how calm it is.

Quieter alternatives

If your dates are flexible, these months are calmer in Valletta.

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Where to stay

The next August weekend, Friday to Sunday, for two adults (Aug 6 – 8, 2027). Change the dates on Booking.com; outside peak season, nightly rates tend to be lower.

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Frequently asked questions

Is August a good month to visit Valletta?

August is one of the busiest months in Valletta, at about 86/100. If you can move your dates, January is far calmer.

How crowded is Valletta in August?

Valletta sits at roughly 86/100 in August on our crowd scale, which is 25 points above the yearly average. The quietest month is January.

What is the weather like in Valletta in August?

Expect highs around 32°C and lows near 23°C in August, with about 1 wet days across the month.

Sources

Weather: 1995–2024 averages from the Luqa (Malta International Airport) weather station (NOAA GHCN-Daily); rain days count days with at least 1 mm.

Monthly crowd index: calculated from recorded overnight stays (table tour_occ_nin2m, 2022–2025; area: Malta, whole country (MT00)), published byEurostat.

Crowd scores are modelled estimates, not live counts.How the model works

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