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Malta

Valletta · 68 regions · 71 places

MTUS travel advisory: 1/4

Population

483.5K

Area

316 km²

Capital

Valletta

Currency

EUR

Power plugs

G

230 V

Calling code

+356

Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country located in the central Mediterranean Sea. It consists of a number of islands, of which Malta and Gozo are the two main ones—south of Italy, east of Tunisia, and north of Libya. Valletta is the country's capital. Malta is the world's tenth-smallest country by area, ninth-most densely populated, and 166th most populated. It consists of a single urban region, because of which it is often described as a city-state. The two official languages are Maltese—recognised as the national language—and English. Read more — Wikipedia

When to go

Best places in Malta in October

Victoria

Victoria · Malta

24° / 18° 80 mm Oct

San Pawl il-Bahar

Saint Paul’s Bay · Malta

24° / 18° 79 mm Oct

Birkirkara

Birkirkara · Malta

25° / 17° 80 mm Oct

Mosta

Il-Mosta · Malta

25° / 17° 80 mm Oct

Sliema

Tas-Sliema · Malta

25° / 18° 77 mm Oct

Qormi

25° / 17° 80 mm Oct

Zabbar

Ħaż-Żabbar · Malta

25° / 18° 77 mm Oct

Naxxar

In-Naxxar · Malta

25° / 17° 80 mm Oct

Go score

When to go in Malta: month-by-month

Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
San Pawl il-Bahar	53	59	67	79	98	100	100	100	97	86	77	58
Birkirkara	53	59	68	81	98	100	100	98	97	86	77	57
Mosta	53	59	68	81	98	100	100	98	97	86	77	57
Sliema	54	60	69	82	98	100	100	98	97	86	78	58
Qormi	53	59	68	81	98	100	100	98	97	86	77	57
Zabbar	54	60	69	82	98	100	100	98	97	86	78	58
Naxxar	53	59	68	81	98	100	100	98	97	86	77	57
San Gwann	53	59	68	81	98	100	100	98	97	86	77	57
Swieqi	53	59	68	81	98	100	100	100	97	86	77	58
St. Julian's	53	59	68	81	98	100	100	100	97	86	77	58
Msida	53	59	68	81	98	100	100	98	97	86	77	57
Birżebbuġa	54	59	69	81	98	100	100	98	97	86	78	58
Fgura	54	60	69	82	98	100	100	98	97	86	78	58
Rabat	51	56	65	78	98	100	100	100	97	86	75	55

Water temperature

Sea temperature along the coast of Malta

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
San Pawl il-Bahar	16°	15°	15°	16°	19°	22°	25°	27°	26°	24°	21°	18°
Birkirkara	16°	15°	15°	16°	19°	22°	25°	27°	26°	24°	21°	18°
Mosta	16°	15°	15°	16°	19°	22°	25°	27°	26°	24°	21°	18°
Qormi	16°	15°	15°	16°	19°	22°	25°	27°	26°	24°	21°	18°
Naxxar	16°	15°	15°	16°	19°	22°	25°	27°	26°	24°	21°	18°
San Gwann	16°	15°	15°	16°	19°	22°	25°	27°	26°	24°	21°	18°
Swieqi	16°	15°	15°	16°	19°	22°	25°	27°	26°	24°	21°	18°
St. Julian's	16°	15°	15°	16°	19°	22°	25°	27°	26°	24°	21°	18°
Msida	16°	15°	15°	16°	19°	22°	25°	27°	26°	24°	21°	18°
Rabat	16°	15°	15°	16°	19°	22°	25°	27°	26°	24°	21°	18°

All holiday types

More ways to travel in Malta

All holiday types

Caves10 Island holidays8 History24 Palaces12 Museums9 World Heritage3 Cathedrals3 Diving31 Beaches3

Tourist density

Tourism in Malta

How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.

International visitors a year

3.52M

2019

World rank by arrivals

#82

Visitors per resident

7.28

Visitors per km²

11,136

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Very quietQuietModerateBusyVery busy

Practical

Malta: practical information

Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.

Power plugs

G

Voltage: 230 V · 50 Hz
Driving: Drive on the left

Currency

Euro

EUR · €

1 USD ≈ 0.889 EUR

Languages: English, Maltese
Calling code: +356

Emergency numbers

Emergency112

Safety & travel advice

1

Exercise normal precautionsUS travel advisory

No travel warningsUK travel advice · Aug 11, 2026

Read the full advice

Typical prices

Meal, casual restaurant€14.00≈ $16.00
Cappuccino€3.40≈ $3.80
Beer (0.5 l)€5.00≈ $5.60
Bottled water (1.5 l)€1.50≈ $1.70
Taxi, 5 km€10.00≈ $11.00
Public transport ticket€1.80≈ $2.10
Mid-range hotel, per night€115≈ $125

Estimated from Malta’s consumer price level — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 69% of US levels.

Upcoming public holidays

Dec 8Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Dec 13Republic Day
Dec 25Christmas Day
Jan 1New Year's Day
Feb 10Feast of St. Paul's Shipwreck

Regions of Malta

68

Largest cities in Malta

San Pawl il-Bahar

Saint Paul’s Bay · Malta

24° / 18° 79 mm Oct

Birkirkara

Birkirkara · Malta

25° / 17° 80 mm Oct

Mosta

Il-Mosta · Malta

25° / 17° 80 mm Oct

Sliema

Tas-Sliema · Malta

25° / 18° 77 mm Oct

Qormi

25° / 17° 80 mm Oct

Zabbar

Ħaż-Żabbar · Malta

25° / 18° 77 mm Oct

Naxxar

In-Naxxar · Malta

25° / 17° 80 mm Oct

San Gwann

Saint John · Malta

25° / 17° 80 mm Oct

UNESCO

World Heritage sites in Malta

Valletta

Valletta

Valletta · 0 km

Hypogeum of Ħal Saflieni

Hypogeum of Ħal Saflieni

Megalithic Temples of Malta

Megalithic Temples of Malta

Xagħra · 0 km

Main airports

MLAMalta International AirportValletta