our record of the weather in Malta 2005/2011

The second,third and fourth weekends were very spring like, but it feels very cold when the sun isnt shining. And we had very heavy rain on the morning of the 12th and several showery days towards the end of the month. And its cold inside the house.

Officialy January was colder and windier than the norm but less wet. And thats how we read it too, with the emphasis on colder

The 1st brought heavy rain in the morning and then showers continued into the 2nd 3rd and 4th too. Then we had 2 warm and sunny weekends. The Friday 18th brought strong northerly winds (55mph!) and heavy rain for much of the day, then another pleasant weekend followed but there was more rain during the week. On the last Saturday it rained all day with 22 mm falling, then Sunday was fairish But we were back to rain on the last day. Overall February was both wetter and colder than the norm, although it did average 6 hours of sunshine per day.

March continued as february ended and continued as a mixture of winter and spring but in a reverse from february the worst weather was at weekends. Sunday 20th brought heavy rain and HAIL.In fact March was wetter and colder than the norm

After the clocks went forward the weather seemed to inprove and early April is dry and sunny although with a cool wind at times. We are lunching on the roof and have cooked dinner outside but ate it inside!.

We are back to outside living but it still gets cool in the evening when the sun goes in. And this May was slightly wetter and cooler than the norm. But the final week was mostly sunny

The 1st and 2nd were very wet!Then the first weekend was pleasant and then it started to get HOT and remained HOT. In the evenings in the first half of the month there was a cool wind but by the 20th this had gone

Very hot and sunny , but it seemed windier than we remember for July and on the 25th it RAINED and it never rains in July!

Its getting cloudier, more clammy and cooler at nights but still hot during the day. On a couple a days we had slight showers then on 20th we had our first autumn rain storm. Overall September was drier and warmer than the norm

On the 3th and 5th we have our 2nd & 3rd Autumnal storms with plenty of thunder and lightening. The month has some nice days mixed with poor days. The 16th brings another thundertstorm and the last few days were overcast and showery

upto the middle of the month it is certainly cooler and now the clocks have gone back the days feel shorter. And its been overcast a good deal of the time.The month as a whole has seemed cool, dull and wet.

Again the month has seemed cool, dull and wet yet apparantly it was warmer and drier than the average December. So are we feeling the cold more and noticing the rain more, and we did have some nice weather when i think about it.

after all the rain last month, the 1st was warm and sunny, and early January has had some sunny warm periods. we have even sat out on the roof some days. The 17th was very wet. And the 24th brought a gale with very rough sees causing damage in Spinola and Balluta bays and in Sliema harbour

January started with pleasant weather then second Sunday and Monday brought heavy rains and strong cold winds. The month contiued like this - some nice days and some awful days - heavy rain , strong winds and cold. It was actually the wettest January for 85 years! However it was slightly warmer than average for January

January startred as December with warm weather, then by second weekend it turned cold and wet. And then contined as a mixture of cold winds and rain and fine days. The month seemed cold but apparantly had less rain and was warmer than the average!!

we have had a mix of rain, wind and sunny intervals and its seemed very cold at times. In fact one day the wind chill factor made the temperature -1.5 degrees. Conversely we have had lunch on the roof of our new house and the last wekend was quite warm

Last years description seems very apt - except it feels colder and we have not had lunch on the roof! Day time temperatures only reaching low teens and night temperatures below 10. In fact February was colder and wetter than the 30 year average

The 1st was a fine warm day followed by a thunderstorm in the evening! February then had a mixture of warm and cool days but not a lot of rain. and the last weekend was warm and sunny filling the picnic site, bars and cafes with outside tables and there were even plenty of sunbathers on the sands at St Georges Bay

March started as February had been - a mixture. By the middle of the month it had become quite pleasant when not windy. The month continued as a mix of good and fair weather

The 2nd and 3rd were warm and sunny and we had lunch on the roof. Then we had several days that were very wet and very windy! This was followed by drier but still windy weather. The last day of March brought what sounded and looked like a gale at 4am , then in the afternoon was a glorious sunshine and a shade temperature of 25 degrees. In fact March was on average half a degree colder than the average March but was drier than the average

Its back to winter with the first weekend cold and very wet and with rough seas too. And the weather remained cool and wet for the first half of the month. Then the third weekend brought fine warm days and the improved warmer weather continued for the rest of the month. On the 29th, after the clocks had gone forward we had our first bbq

April 1st was very wet. after that April was pleasantly warm and mostly dry. Its very pleasant sitting on our roof, and on 26th we had our first BBQ of the year. Surprisingly whilst this April was one of the dryest on record it was also one of the cloudiest Aprils!

The first half of April has brought a mixture of glorious spring days and cold wet days! the end of the month was warm and dry.

By the middle of the month the temperatures are warming nicely and the roof is in regular use during daylight.The wind can be cool and its been hazy some mornings but spring is definately in the air

May continued as April ended - sunny and warm for the first week. Then we got strong winds, overcast skies and some rain interspersed with sun.The second half of the month saw mostly clear skies and increasing temperatures. We are now having most of our lunches, and most of our meals at weekends on the roof. The 30th brought heavy rain but its still warm

May started warm and dry and ended very hot and dry. we are now living outside on the roof. In fact the average May temperature was 1.5 degrees above the 30 year norm. On May 26th it reach 32.2 degrees

Very hot and very sunny all month although we spent a long weekend in the UK and it was hotter than Malta particularly in the evenings!In Malta we are now living on the roof daytime and evenings

the first few days were hot and sunny then the 5th brought a wet afternoon. after that we had dry hot weather

The first half of the month was dry and hot. The third weekend brought strong winds and on the 23rd there were a few drops of rain and the evening was quite cool.

Mostly hot and sunny but windy at times and cooler in the evenings than we remember it in previous years

July stated as June finished. VERY hot and dry. And continued that way for the rest of the month

Very hot and very sunny all month

Very hot and very sunny all month. windy at times

virtually non stop sunshine with shade temperatures in the 30s every day. And very hot overnight most nights. no rain

Very hot, very sunny and very humid for the first 2 weeks then on 14th we had cloud and rain and still very humid. It remained hot and humid and on 29th we had a tropical storm The month turned out hotter than the average August

Hot, dry and very humid all month. Very hot at night too. Last few days very windy too. In fact August temperatures were above the norm both in the day and overnight, no rain was recorded and on average there were 11.5 hours a day of sunshine

The month started hot and very humid. In the eary morning of the 3rd there was a violent thunder storm and heavy rain - the first since 5th June. then short bursts of heavy rain on 14th and 15th. The rest of the month is then a mixture of sun, cloud, showers and heavy rain. We have eaten our evening food on the roof every evening since May but now in the second half of September are back inside. And the last day is very wet

September contined as August ended - hot and humid and some rain. It is though becoming cooler in the evening. My mid month it was becoming quite cloudy and we have had rain on several days

September starts a little cooler then the third brings dark clouds, some rain and its very muggy . Overnight we had our first autumnal storm. By the 6th its back to hot and still. Then, unforecast, on the night of 9th we had a huge storm with lots of thunder and lightning. Sjmilar storms ocurred in the afternoon of 22nd, for 3 hours in the early hours of the 25th and the evening of the 27th. When it wasnt raining we had a mixture of sun and cloud

Last years description seems apt again. "Warm but wet" sum it up and like last year the wet bits are very wet. The official story is that it was the coolest October for 30 years, humidity was higher than the norm, sun and rain were both less than average, and there were 7 days when there was thunder - 2 more than the average October

this October started pleasant but gradually the cloud cover grew more persistant. Overall the month was cooler but dryer than the average, with just 3 stormy days

The first week was very pleasant then early on the 11th we had a huge storm and the next two days are overcast and very muggy. More heavy rainstorms on 13th, 15th, 18th, 19th and 23rd. Then the 25th brought Malta's wettest day since 1929 and spookily that was also 25 October. there was 102mm of rain on the day. The rainfall for the month was 230mm against the months average of 90mm. October was wetter, windier and cooler than the norm. And there were thuderstorms on 10 days. A seriously horrible month weatherwise.

the month starts with a very nice weekend, then continues as October. The 9th and 10th saw very heavy rains, thunder and lightning , and the month cotinues with a mix of warmish sun and heavy rain. We have even managed lunch on the roof on a few days. And the official version was that the month was slightly warmer and drier than the norm! But the 9 days when there were thunderstorms were more than the norm

The month seemed warmer and drier than previous years

The month is a huge improvement on October - little wind or rain and a good amount of warm sun, but out of the sun it can be cool and its getting dark earlier

The month is drier than November but colder.The Christmas period has some nice weather but the morning of the 25th saw a very heavy storm that produced a layer of deep drifting hail stones carpetting Valetta - a white christmas in Malta!

By half way we had most types of weather, sun, rain, cloud and wind and its feeling cold unless the sky is clear. then a shift in the wind - to a light southerly - produced unseasonally warm weather in the run up to christmas and we even sat outside with short sleeves on christmas day

December started as November finished i.e. "little wind or rain and a good amount of warm sun, but out of the sun it can be cool" but by mid month its wetter and colder.And thats the way it stayed. But for the month as a whole it was much drier (less than a third of the norm),warmer ( by half a degree) and sunnier than the average December.

very wet and windy, rough seas. wettest January for years

Most of the month has been warm and quite sunny, with little rain. Have sat outside with a beer weekend lunch times. Warmest January for 52 years.

The month started with very cold wind, we even had brief hailstorms two mornings - once early in the month, and once at the end of the month. Conversely we had a few nice warm days in the second half of the month.

seemed cooler than January. Average day temperature 14-18 degrees but have had gas heater at medium in evenings.Have had the cold northerly wind sometimes but not a lot of rain and we have still been able to sit outside some weekend lunch times. Warmest February for 52 years.

early March was a mixture of cold and windy weather - we even had a brief hail storm - and pleasant warmth - we were able to sit out in short sleeves a couple of times

mixed weather still at the beginnning. mid month getting quite warm with clear skies. The last few days, after the clocks went forward, were quite summery. There were sun bathers on the rocks by the sea and we had warm sunshine around mid day in our sheltered back garden.

First few days very springlike - clear skies and warm. Then on the 8th the weather deteriorated. The wind was from the south so the temperature remained quite warm, but we had several days of heavy rain, dark skies, rough seas, and the strong southerly wind. Not in Malta in the second half of the month

last week of month was very warm and sunny during the day, pleasant to sit out in evening, no rain

warm and sunny for the first three weeks. there were a growing number of sunbathers on the rocks outside, and we were getting sun in the garden for an hour a day at the beginning of the month, increaing to about 4 hours a day at the end of week 3. The weather d eteriorated at the end of the month with heavy cloud and even some rain in the mornings.

April started very mixed - some rain, overcast skies mixed with nice sunshine. By the middle of the month the weather had improved a little, but the weather in Northern Europe is being reported as better than we were having. We have started having lunch in the garden. Although it is warmer by the end of the month, there is a lot of cloud, the wind is still cool and on the 30th it rained. Infact April was the third cloudiest on record, but also one of the driest

The first 3 days were beautiful, we then had a couple of poor days, then back to glorious clear skies. (We were in the Uk for the second 2 weeks - it was cold and wet!) The last 2 days of May were hot and sunny

We are having lunch in the garden daily and BBQs Saturday and Sunday. It is now mostly hot and sunny.

last half of month was hot and dry

June Ist saw heavy rain and even a bit of thunder! We then had a hot dry period. The second Sunday was overcast, wet and muggy, whilst England was having its hottest day of the year! The latter half of the month was VERY hot and dry.

Saturday 2nd is wet!! On Monday the 4th Malta had 50mm of rain - more than the whole month in any previous year!!! Then it just got hotter reaching into the 40s by the 25th. Meanwhile England was suffering severe flooding with 100mm of rain fallling in Sheffield!!!

July stated as June finished. VERY hot and dry. And continued that way for the rest of the month

Malta remained dry and hot with hardly a cloud in the sky. Whilst England was drowning!

Started very very hot. nights hot and muggy. On evening of 4 Aug it briefly rained heavily and on the evening and night of the 9th we had an extended rainstorm. On the 20th it reached 37 IN THE SHADE. But the sun is no longer overhead in our garden in the afternoon!

At the beginning of the month we had a few clouds, and then August became the hottest on record with an average day time temperature of 32 degrees. It was also extremely humid. On the 23th it reached 37 IN THE SHADE. There was no rain.

second half of the month was warm and dry. had one very wet morning. still pleasantly warm when sitting out in the evening

The month started as August finished - dry and hot. The 12th however brought torrential rain and thunder and lightning and we then had short but intense storms on most days (usually overnight) for the next week. The last week brought a mixture of sun and cloud, but still pleasant outside in the evening

The month started as August ended but beginning to be cool in the evenings by the middle of the month, a little drizzle and some cloudy skies appearing. On 22nd in the early afternoon and 23rd and 25th in the early morning we had heavy rain. But its still warm.

warm and dry . some overnight rain, still nice for BBQing

October started hot and dry. Then on 5th and 6th we had torrential rain - on the 6th there was an inch of rain! Then the weather improved again , until Friday 13th. This was the start of storm which raged on and off (mostly overnight) for 3 nights! The last 10 days of the month were hot and sunny - we even swam at Armier and Ghar Lapsi

the first week was pleasant but the second week brought lots of rain and little sun. And the month then remained overcast, humid and fairly wet.

not in Malta second half of month

the beginning of the month brought colder weather and a heater went on for the first time! The month was then a mix of pleasant and cool. Some very heavy rain and storms. And the heaters are used occasionally

Last years description seems apt for this year too

very wet, still nice in sun and out of wind

The weather is getting worse but spent the first weekend of the month in the UK and it was positively warm as we got off the plane back in Malta at 9pm!On the 8th, 16th and 24th we had torrential rain and hail - but still warm. On 26th it seemed colder.

very wet days outnumbered the dry, but when dry still nice when in sun and out of the cold wind. 4 good days - 7th, 24th, 25th and 31st. There was 166 mm of rain this December - the average for December is 101 mm

month	2011	2012	2013
January	The second,third and fourth weekends were very spring like, but it feels very cold when the sun isnt shining. And we had very heavy rain on the morning of the 12th and several showery days towards the end of the month. And its cold inside the house.	Officialy January was colder and windier than the norm but less wet. And thats how we read it too, with the emphasis on colder	2013
February	The 1st brought heavy rain in the morning and then showers continued into the 2nd 3rd and 4th too. Then we had 2 warm and sunny weekends. The Friday 18th brought strong northerly winds (55mph!) and heavy rain for much of the day, then another pleasant weekend followed but there was more rain during the week. On the last Saturday it rained all day with 22 mm falling, then Sunday was fairish But we were back to rain on the last day. Overall February was both wetter and colder than the norm, although it did average 6 hours of sunshine per day.	2012	2013
March	March continued as february ended and continued as a mixture of winter and spring but in a reverse from february the worst weather was at weekends. Sunday 20th brought heavy rain and HAIL.In fact March was wetter and colder than the norm	2012	2013
April	After the clocks went forward the weather seemed to inprove and early April is dry and sunny although with a cool wind at times. We are lunching on the roof and have cooked dinner outside but ate it inside!.	2012	2013
May	We are back to outside living but it still gets cool in the evening when the sun goes in. And this May was slightly wetter and cooler than the norm. But the final week was mostly sunny	2012	2013
June	The 1st and 2nd were very wet!Then the first weekend was pleasant and then it started to get HOT and remained HOT. In the evenings in the first half of the month there was a cool wind but by the 20th this had gone	2012	2013
July	Very hot and sunny , but it seemed windier than we remember for July and on the 25th it RAINED and it never rains in July!	2012	2013
August	hot and sunny	2012	2013
September	Its getting cloudier, more clammy and cooler at nights but still hot during the day. On a couple a days we had slight showers then on 20th we had our first autumn rain storm. Overall September was drier and warmer than the norm	2012	2013
October	On the 3th and 5th we have our 2nd & 3rd Autumnal storms with plenty of thunder and lightening. The month has some nice days mixed with poor days. The 16th brings another thundertstorm and the last few days were overcast and showery	2012	2013
November	upto the middle of the month it is certainly cooler and now the clocks have gone back the days feel shorter. And its been overcast a good deal of the time.The month as a whole has seemed cool, dull and wet.	2012	2013
December	Again the month has seemed cool, dull and wet yet apparantly it was warmer and drier than the average December. So are we feeling the cold more and noticing the rain more, and we did have some nice weather when i think about it.	2012	2013

month	2008	2009	2010
January	after all the rain last month, the 1st was warm and sunny, and early January has had some sunny warm periods. we have even sat out on the roof some days. The 17th was very wet. And the 24th brought a gale with very rough sees causing damage in Spinola and Balluta bays and in Sliema harbour	January started with pleasant weather then second Sunday and Monday brought heavy rains and strong cold winds. The month contiued like this - some nice days and some awful days - heavy rain , strong winds and cold. It was actually the wettest January for 85 years! However it was slightly warmer than average for January	January startred as December with warm weather, then by second weekend it turned cold and wet. And then contined as a mixture of cold winds and rain and fine days. The month seemed cold but apparantly had less rain and was warmer than the average!!
February	we have had a mix of rain, wind and sunny intervals and its seemed very cold at times. In fact one day the wind chill factor made the temperature -1.5 degrees. Conversely we have had lunch on the roof of our new house and the last wekend was quite warm	Last years description seems very apt - except it feels colder and we have not had lunch on the roof! Day time temperatures only reaching low teens and night temperatures below 10. In fact February was colder and wetter than the 30 year average	The 1st was a fine warm day followed by a thunderstorm in the evening! February then had a mixture of warm and cool days but not a lot of rain. and the last weekend was warm and sunny filling the picnic site, bars and cafes with outside tables and there were even plenty of sunbathers on the sands at St Georges Bay
March	March started as February had been - a mixture. By the middle of the month it had become quite pleasant when not windy. The month continued as a mix of good and fair weather	The 2nd and 3rd were warm and sunny and we had lunch on the roof. Then we had several days that were very wet and very windy! This was followed by drier but still windy weather. The last day of March brought what sounded and looked like a gale at 4am , then in the afternoon was a glorious sunshine and a shade temperature of 25 degrees. In fact March was on average half a degree colder than the average March but was drier than the average	Its back to winter with the first weekend cold and very wet and with rough seas too. And the weather remained cool and wet for the first half of the month. Then the third weekend brought fine warm days and the improved warmer weather continued for the rest of the month. On the 29th, after the clocks had gone forward we had our first bbq
April	April 1st was very wet. after that April was pleasantly warm and mostly dry. Its very pleasant sitting on our roof, and on 26th we had our first BBQ of the year. Surprisingly whilst this April was one of the dryest on record it was also one of the cloudiest Aprils!	The first half of April has brought a mixture of glorious spring days and cold wet days! the end of the month was warm and dry.	By the middle of the month the temperatures are warming nicely and the roof is in regular use during daylight.The wind can be cool and its been hazy some mornings but spring is definately in the air
May	May continued as April ended - sunny and warm for the first week. Then we got strong winds, overcast skies and some rain interspersed with sun.The second half of the month saw mostly clear skies and increasing temperatures. We are now having most of our lunches, and most of our meals at weekends on the roof. The 30th brought heavy rain but its still warm	May started warm and dry and ended very hot and dry. we are now living outside on the roof. In fact the average May temperature was 1.5 degrees above the 30 year norm. On May 26th it reach 32.2 degrees	Very hot and very sunny all month although we spent a long weekend in the UK and it was hotter than Malta particularly in the evenings!In Malta we are now living on the roof daytime and evenings
June	the first few days were hot and sunny then the 5th brought a wet afternoon. after that we had dry hot weather	The first half of the month was dry and hot. The third weekend brought strong winds and on the 23rd there were a few drops of rain and the evening was quite cool.	Mostly hot and sunny but windy at times and cooler in the evenings than we remember it in previous years
July	July stated as June finished. VERY hot and dry. And continued that way for the rest of the month	Very hot and very sunny all month	Very hot and very sunny all month. windy at times
August	virtually non stop sunshine with shade temperatures in the 30s every day. And very hot overnight most nights. no rain	Very hot, very sunny and very humid for the first 2 weeks then on 14th we had cloud and rain and still very humid. It remained hot and humid and on 29th we had a tropical storm The month turned out hotter than the average August	Hot, dry and very humid all month. Very hot at night too. Last few days very windy too. In fact August temperatures were above the norm both in the day and overnight, no rain was recorded and on average there were 11.5 hours a day of sunshine
September	The month started hot and very humid. In the eary morning of the 3rd there was a violent thunder storm and heavy rain - the first since 5th June. then short bursts of heavy rain on 14th and 15th. The rest of the month is then a mixture of sun, cloud, showers and heavy rain. We have eaten our evening food on the roof every evening since May but now in the second half of September are back inside. And the last day is very wet	September contined as August ended - hot and humid and some rain. It is though becoming cooler in the evening. My mid month it was becoming quite cloudy and we have had rain on several days	September starts a little cooler then the third brings dark clouds, some rain and its very muggy . Overnight we had our first autumnal storm. By the 6th its back to hot and still. Then, unforecast, on the night of 9th we had a huge storm with lots of thunder and lightning. Sjmilar storms ocurred in the afternoon of 22nd, for 3 hours in the early hours of the 25th and the evening of the 27th. When it wasnt raining we had a mixture of sun and cloud
October	Last years description seems apt again. "Warm but wet" sum it up and like last year the wet bits are very wet. The official story is that it was the coolest October for 30 years, humidity was higher than the norm, sun and rain were both less than average, and there were 7 days when there was thunder - 2 more than the average October	this October started pleasant but gradually the cloud cover grew more persistant. Overall the month was cooler but dryer than the average, with just 3 stormy days	The first week was very pleasant then early on the 11th we had a huge storm and the next two days are overcast and very muggy. More heavy rainstorms on 13th, 15th, 18th, 19th and 23rd. Then the 25th brought Malta's wettest day since 1929 and spookily that was also 25 October. there was 102mm of rain on the day. The rainfall for the month was 230mm against the months average of 90mm. October was wetter, windier and cooler than the norm. And there were thuderstorms on 10 days. A seriously horrible month weatherwise.
November	the month starts with a very nice weekend, then continues as October. The 9th and 10th saw very heavy rains, thunder and lightning , and the month cotinues with a mix of warmish sun and heavy rain. We have even managed lunch on the roof on a few days. And the official version was that the month was slightly warmer and drier than the norm! But the 9 days when there were thunderstorms were more than the norm	The month seemed warmer and drier than previous years	The month is a huge improvement on October - little wind or rain and a good amount of warm sun, but out of the sun it can be cool and its getting dark earlier
December	The month is drier than November but colder.The Christmas period has some nice weather but the morning of the 25th saw a very heavy storm that produced a layer of deep drifting hail stones carpetting Valetta - a white christmas in Malta!	By half way we had most types of weather, sun, rain, cloud and wind and its feeling cold unless the sky is clear. then a shift in the wind - to a light southerly - produced unseasonally warm weather in the run up to christmas and we even sat outside with short sleeves on christmas day	December started as November finished i.e. "little wind or rain and a good amount of warm sun, but out of the sun it can be cool" but by mid month its wetter and colder.And thats the way it stayed. But for the month as a whole it was much drier (less than a third of the norm),warmer ( by half a degree) and sunnier than the average December.

month	2005	2006	2007
January	not in Malta	very wet and windy, rough seas. wettest January for years	Most of the month has been warm and quite sunny, with little rain. Have sat outside with a beer weekend lunch times. Warmest January for 52 years.
February	not in Malta	The month started with very cold wind, we even had brief hailstorms two mornings - once early in the month, and once at the end of the month. Conversely we had a few nice warm days in the second half of the month.	seemed cooler than January. Average day temperature 14-18 degrees but have had gas heater at medium in evenings.Have had the cold northerly wind sometimes but not a lot of rain and we have still been able to sit outside some weekend lunch times. Warmest February for 52 years.
March	early March was a mixture of cold and windy weather - we even had a brief hail storm - and pleasant warmth - we were able to sit out in short sleeves a couple of times	mixed weather still at the beginnning. mid month getting quite warm with clear skies. The last few days, after the clocks went forward, were quite summery. There were sun bathers on the rocks by the sea and we had warm sunshine around mid day in our sheltered back garden.	First few days very springlike - clear skies and warm. Then on the 8th the weather deteriorated. The wind was from the south so the temperature remained quite warm, but we had several days of heavy rain, dark skies, rough seas, and the strong southerly wind. Not in Malta in the second half of the month
April	last week of month was very warm and sunny during the day, pleasant to sit out in evening, no rain	warm and sunny for the first three weeks. there were a growing number of sunbathers on the rocks outside, and we were getting sun in the garden for an hour a day at the beginning of the month, increaing to about 4 hours a day at the end of week 3. The weather d eteriorated at the end of the month with heavy cloud and even some rain in the mornings.	April started very mixed - some rain, overcast skies mixed with nice sunshine. By the middle of the month the weather had improved a little, but the weather in Northern Europe is being reported as better than we were having. We have started having lunch in the garden. Although it is warmer by the end of the month, there is a lot of cloud, the wind is still cool and on the 30th it rained. Infact April was the third cloudiest on record, but also one of the driest
May	not in Malta	The first 3 days were beautiful, we then had a couple of poor days, then back to glorious clear skies. (We were in the Uk for the second 2 weeks - it was cold and wet!) The last 2 days of May were hot and sunny	We are having lunch in the garden daily and BBQs Saturday and Sunday. It is now mostly hot and sunny.
June	last half of month was hot and dry	June Ist saw heavy rain and even a bit of thunder! We then had a hot dry period. The second Sunday was overcast, wet and muggy, whilst England was having its hottest day of the year! The latter half of the month was VERY hot and dry.	Saturday 2nd is wet!! On Monday the 4th Malta had 50mm of rain - more than the whole month in any previous year!!! Then it just got hotter reaching into the 40s by the 25th. Meanwhile England was suffering severe flooding with 100mm of rain fallling in Sheffield!!!
July	not in Malta	July stated as June finished. VERY hot and dry. And continued that way for the rest of the month	Malta remained dry and hot with hardly a cloud in the sky. Whilst England was drowning!
August	not in Malta	Started very very hot. nights hot and muggy. On evening of 4 Aug it briefly rained heavily and on the evening and night of the 9th we had an extended rainstorm. On the 20th it reached 37 IN THE SHADE. But the sun is no longer overhead in our garden in the afternoon!	At the beginning of the month we had a few clouds, and then August became the hottest on record with an average day time temperature of 32 degrees. It was also extremely humid. On the 23th it reached 37 IN THE SHADE. There was no rain.
September	second half of the month was warm and dry. had one very wet morning. still pleasantly warm when sitting out in the evening	The month started as August finished - dry and hot. The 12th however brought torrential rain and thunder and lightning and we then had short but intense storms on most days (usually overnight) for the next week. The last week brought a mixture of sun and cloud, but still pleasant outside in the evening	The month started as August ended but beginning to be cool in the evenings by the middle of the month, a little drizzle and some cloudy skies appearing. On 22nd in the early afternoon and 23rd and 25th in the early morning we had heavy rain. But its still warm.
October	warm and dry . some overnight rain, still nice for BBQing	October started hot and dry. Then on 5th and 6th we had torrential rain - on the 6th there was an inch of rain! Then the weather improved again , until Friday 13th. This was the start of storm which raged on and off (mostly overnight) for 3 nights! The last 10 days of the month were hot and sunny - we even swam at Armier and Ghar Lapsi	the first week was pleasant but the second week brought lots of rain and little sun. And the month then remained overcast, humid and fairly wet.
November	not in Malta second half of month	the beginning of the month brought colder weather and a heater went on for the first time! The month was then a mix of pleasant and cool. Some very heavy rain and storms. And the heaters are used occasionally	Last years description seems apt for this year too
December	very wet, still nice in sun and out of wind	The weather is getting worse but spent the first weekend of the month in the UK and it was positively warm as we got off the plane back in Malta at 9pm!On the 8th, 16th and 24th we had torrential rain and hail - but still warm. On 26th it seemed colder.	very wet days outnumbered the dry, but when dry still nice when in sun and out of the cold wind. 4 good days - 7th, 24th, 25th and 31st. There was 166 mm of rain this December - the average for December is 101 mm