Does it rain a lot in Malta in 2026?

Most wet days cluster from roughly October through March. December and other peak winter months can deliver the heaviest monthly totals, while July often averages near-zero rainfall. Across the year, Malta commonly sees on the order of several dozen rainy days and annual precipitation often discussed around a roughly 500–600 mm pattern depending on station and period: Weather.

Showers can be short and hard. Water races off limestone and asphalt toward the sea instead of soaking in, which is why a “not that wet” climate still produces local street flooding after intense bursts. Summers stay bright enough that dust and construction grit linger until the next autumn front: Summer heat.

Check basement and street-level flats for past flooding, especially in low coastal or valley pockets. Keep a light rain jacket for winter ferry days to Gozo; wind-driven rain feels colder than the mild thermometer suggests: Living in Gozo. Do not cancel heating plans entirely; damp evenings raise mould risk when humidity stays high: Humidity.

Harbour-corridor life still works in winter rain because distances are short, but Tallinja waits feel longer in wind: Utilities, internet, and transport. Inland and Three Cities streets can hold puddles after storms. National town choice still matters more for noise and rent than for a totally different rain climate: Where to live in Malta and Living in Sliema.

Water scarcity is the other side of the dry summer. Desalination and underground galleries keep taps running when July rainfall near zero, which is why residents treat freshwater carefully even when November floods a street for an hour.