Valletta, Malta

Valletta in March

Malta Updated 2026-07-01

Highs reach 18 °C and rainy days fall to six; March is still calm, with the 19th and 31st both public holidays.

Is March a good time to visit Valletta?

March is a middling month in Valletta — crowds around 49/100. Not the worst, but January is noticeably calmer.

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What’s on in March

  • Feast of St Joseph (19 March)
  • Freedom Day (31 March)
  • Good Friday (movable, March or April)

Best days in March

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 March

The daily rhythm, hour by hour.

Calmest 9AM
12AM6AM12PM6PM11PM

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

Weather in March

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 March 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 March weekend, Friday to Sunday, for two adults (Mar 5 – 7, 2027). Change the dates on Booking.com; outside peak season, nightly rates tend to be lower.

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Frequently asked questions

Is March a good month to visit Valletta?

March is a middling month in Valletta — crowds around 49/100. Not the worst, but January is noticeably calmer.

How crowded is Valletta in March?

Valletta sits at roughly 49/100 in March on our crowd scale, which is 12 points below the yearly average. The quietest month is January.

What is the weather like in Valletta in March?

Expect highs around 18°C and lows near 10°C in March, with about 6 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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