Nicosia (Cyprus) vs Valletta (Malta): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Nicosia 2013–2023 · Valletta 2013–2023

Across the 12 monthly averages, Nicosia (Cyprus) is warmer in 6 months and Valletta (Malta) in 6; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Nicosia
July · 30.12 °C
Valletta
August · 27.14 °C

Coolest month

Nicosia
January · 10.71 °C
Valletta
February · 13.43 °C

Driest month

Nicosia
July · 0.04 mm/day
Valletta
July · 0.03 mm/day

Sunniest month

Nicosia
June · 13.28 hours/day
Valletta
June · 13.24 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 0.09 °C (October); the largest is 3.68 °C (May).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 19.42 °C in Nicosia (Cyprus) and 13.71 °C in Valletta (Malta). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Nicosia (Cyprus) has a higher daily rainfall average in 7 months and Valletta (Malta) in 5; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Nicosia (Cyprus) has more average sunshine hours per day in 8 months and Valletta (Malta) in 3; 1 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

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Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: Valletta (Malta) minus Nicosia (Cyprus)

Temperature °C

Month Nicosia Valletta +/-
Jan 10.71 13.44 +2.73
Feb 11.69 13.43 +1.74
Mar 13.99 14.21 +0.22
Apr 18.04 16.14 −1.90
May 22.88 19.19 −3.68
Jun 26.45 23.44 −3.01
Jul 30.12 26.51 −3.62
Aug 29.72 27.14 −2.58
Sep 26.78 25.24 −1.53
Oct 22.09 22.19 +0.09
Nov 17.12 18.73 +1.60
Dec 12.81 15.32 +2.51
Annual mean 20.20 19.58 −0.62

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Nicosia Valletta +/-
Jan 7.87 8.10 +0.23
Feb 8.75 8.99 +0.23
Mar 9.83 10.10 +0.27
Apr 11.32 11.10 −0.22
May 12.32 11.96 −0.36
Jun 13.28 13.24 −0.04
Jul 13.23 13.23 −0.01
Aug 12.23 12.16 −0.07
Sep 11.26 10.97 −0.28
Oct 10.00 9.43 −0.57
Nov 8.55 8.06 −0.50
Dec 7.67 7.51 −0.16
Annual mean 10.53 10.40 −0.12

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Nicosia Valletta +/-
Jan 1.59 1.31 −0.28
Feb 1.30 1.71 +0.41
Mar 1.12 1.11 −0.01
Apr 0.90 0.40 −0.50
May 1.04 0.39 −0.66
Jun 0.41 0.08 −0.33
Jul 0.04 0.03 −0.01
Aug 0.13 0.14 +0.01
Sep 0.30 0.90 +0.60
Oct 0.82 1.81 +0.99
Nov 0.78 2.71 +1.92
Dec 1.58 1.57 −0.01
Annual mean 0.84 1.01 +0.18

Snow (mm)

Month Nicosia Valletta +/-
Jan 0.11 0.00 −0.11
Feb 0.00 0.06 +0.06
Mar 0.01 0.00 −0.01
Apr 0.00 0.00 0.00
May 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nov 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dec 0.00 0.00 0.00
Annual mean 0.01 0.01 0.00