The report is based on rainfall readings from our main weather station in Għarb. using a manual rain gauge set-up as per standards established by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Obviously, rainfall distribution varies widely from one location to another. For this reason, we have included a list of localities around the Maltese Islands along with their respective rainfall totals at the end of the report.

 

Precipitation Totals

Total Rainfall in September 2024 29.7 mm
Total Rainfall in October 2024 23.7 mm
Total Rainfall in November 2024 131.3 mm
Total Rainfall in December 2024 31.8 mm
Total Rainfall in January 2025 52.8 mm
Total Rainfall in February 2025 66.0 mm
Total Rainfall in March 2025 78.0 mm
Total Rainfall in April 2025 32.3 mm
Total Rainfall in May 2025 35.3 mm
Total Rainfall in June 2025 22.5 mm
Total Rainfall in July 2025 0.0 mm
Total Rainfall in August 2025 0.5 mm

 

Total Rainfall from 1st September 2024 till 31st August 2025 503.9 mm

 

Highest 24 Hour Total 33.2 mm 7th March 2025

 

Rain Days 81 days
Thunderstorm Days 32 days
Hail Days 8 days

 

2024/2025 Precipitation Compared to the Climate Means

  Climate Mean 2024/2025 Anomaly
Total Rainfall in September 2024 54.9 mm 29.7 mm -25.2 mm
Total Rainfall in October 2024 84.0 mm 23.7 mm -60.3 mm
Total Rainfall in November 2024 94.2 mm 131.3 mm +37.1 mm
Total Rainfall in December 2024 83.0 mm 31.8 mm -51.2 mm
Total Rainfall in January 2025 69.4 mm 52.8 mm -16.6 mm
Total Rainfall in February 2025 61.9 mm 66.0 mm +4.1 mm
Total Rainfall in March 2025 40.3 mm 78.0 mm +37.7 mm
Total Rainfall in April 2025 17.0 mm 32.3 mm +15.3 mm
Total Rainfall in May 2025 9.8 mm 35.3 mm +25.5 mm
Total Rainfall in June 2025 4.1 mm 22.5 mm +18.4 mm
Total Rainfall in July 2025 0.2 mm 0.0 mm -0.2 mm
Total Rainfall in August 2025 10.6 mm 0.5 mm -10.1 mm

 

Total Rainfall Since Last 01/09 529.8 mm 503.9 mm -25.9 mm

 

Total Rain Days 83 81 -2 days
Total Thunderstorm Days 30 32 +2 days
Total Hail Days 9 8 -1 day

 

Rainfall Events

Date Rainfall Description
09/09/2024 3.8 mm Isolated Showers
13/09/2024 2.5 mm Light Rain
17/09/2024 4.0 mm Light Ran
18/09/2024 0.8 mm Light Rain; Distant Thunder
19/09/2024 0.0 mm Distant P.M. Downpour
20/09/2024 9.1 mm Showers; Distant Thunderstorm with Hail
21/09/2024 0.5 mm Light Rain
23/09/2024 7.6 mm Showers
24/09/2024 0.3 mm Light Rain
25/09/2024 0.8 mm Light Rain
26/09/2024 0.3 mm Light Rain
18/10/2024 0.5 mm Light Rain Shower
19/10/2024 22.4 mm Thunderstorm
22/10/2024 1.0 mm Light Rain Shower; Distant Thunderstorm
06/11/2024 0.0 mm Distant Localized Shower
07/11/2024 0.5 mm A.M. Light Rain; Distant P.M. Steady Rain
08/11/2024 20.3 mm A.M. Steady Rain; Isolated Thunderstorms
09/11/2024 20.5 mm A.M. Heavy Rain Showers
10/11/2024 18.3 mm Heavy Rain Showers; Isolated Thunderstorms
11/11/2024 33.1 mm Heavy Rain; Isolated Thunderstorms
12/11/2024 22.2 mm Heavy Rain Showers; Isolated Thunderstorms
13/11/2024 3.3 mm A.M. Isolated Showers
15/11/2024 2.6 mm A.M. Isolated Thunderstorms
21/11/2024 0.0 mm Distant Isolated Showers
27/11/2024 0.2 mm Isolated Light Rain; Distant Isolated Showers
29/11/2024 0.0 mm Distant P.M. Isolated Showers
30/11/2024 10.3 mm Showers; Distant Isolated Thunderstorms
01/12/2024 TR mm Isolated Light Rain
03/12/2024 1.8 mm P.M. Isolated Thunderstorm
04/12/2024 5.9 mm A.M. and P.M. Isolated Thunderstorm
05/12/2024 3.4 mm Isolated Showers; Distant A.M. and P.M. Hailstorms
06/12/2024 0.0 mm Distant Isolated Showers
07/12/2024 0.8 mm Isolated Light Rain; Distant Isolated Showers
08/12/2024 0.5 mm Isolated Light Rain; Distant Isolated Showers
15/12/2024 3.9 mm P.M. Rain/Hail Showers; Distant Thunder
16/12/2024 0.5 mm A.M. Light Rain; Distant Thundery Rain/Hail Showers
20/12/2024 0.3 mm Isolated Showers
21/12/2024 0.2 mm Isolated Showers
22/12/2024 0.5 mm Isolated Showers
23/12/2024 3.3 mm Isolated Showers with Hail; Distant Hailstorms
24/12/2024 0.3 mm Light Rain; Distant Isolated Showers
25/12/2024 0.0 mm Distant P.M. Isolated Showers
26/12/2024 1.9 mm P.M. Isolated Showers
27/12/2024 8.5 mm A.M. Isolated Showers
28/12/2024 0.0 mm Distant Light Rain
30/12/2024 TR mm Dew
2/1/2025 0.0 mm Distant Isolated Light Rain
3/1/2025 0.0 mm Distant Isolated Showers
4/1/2025 0.0 mm Distant Isolated Showers
8/1/2025 0.8 mm Light Rain
12/1/2025 3.5 mm A.M. Shower
13/1/2025 12.3 mm P.M. Heavy Rain
14/1/2025 10.1 mm Showers; Distant Thunder
15/1/2025 1.0 mm P.M. Shower
16/1/2025 6.2 mm A.M. Isolated Shower; P.M. Steady Rain
17/1/2025 10.2 mm A.M. Steady Rain; P.M. Thunderstorm with Hail
18/1/2025 0.0 mm Distant Light Rain
20/1/2025 0.0 mm Distant Isolated Showers
21/1/2025 0.0 mm Distant Isolated Showers
29/1/2025 8.7 mm Light to Moderate Rain; Distant Thunder
30/1/2025 0.0 mm Distant A.M. Light Rain
3/2/2025 0.5 mm Isolated Showers; Distant Thunder and Hail
5/2/2025 0.0 mm Distant Isolated Light Rain
6/2/2025 0.0 mm Distant Isolated Light Rain
7/2/2025 8.0 mm Rain Showers
8/2/2025 15.7 mm Rain Showers
9/2/2025 21.6 mm Steady Rain; Thunderstorm
10/2/2025 6.3 mm Rain Showers
14/2/2025 0.0 mm Distant Hailstorm with Large Hail
15/2/2025 2.3 mm Rain Showers
16/2/2025 0.5 mm Isolated Showers
19/2/2025 0.6 mm P.M. Isolated Showers
20/2/2025 4.2 mm A.M. Showers; Distant Steady Heavy Rain
22/2/2025 1.3 mm A.M. Isolated Shower
26/2/2025 2.1 mm P.M. Light Rain; Showers; Distant Thunder
27/2/2025 2.9 mm Showers; Distant Hail
4/3/2025 6.4 mm A.M. Shower
5/3/2025 0.2 mm Isolated Light Rain
6/3/2025 0.5 mm Isolated Light Rain
7/3/2025 33.2 mm Continuous Rain
8/3/2025 0.0 mm Distant Isolated Light Rain
23/3/2025 0.5 mm Isolated Light Rain with Dust
24/3/2025 TR mm Distant Isolated Light Rain with Dust
25/3/2025 8.5 mm A.M. Isolated Thunderstorm; Showers
26/3/2025 21.7 mm A.M. Steady Rain; Distant Thunder
27/3/2025 0.8 mm Isolated Thundery Showers
28/3/2025 1.6 mm Isolated Thundery Showers
29/3/2025 2.0 mm Isolated Showers
30/3/2025 2.6 mm Isolated Showers
1/5/2025 0.9 mm Isolated Shower; Distant Thunderstorms
7/5/2025 0.3 mm A.M. Isolated Light Rain
29/5/2025 31.1 mm A.M. Thunderstorms with Hail
6/5/2025 1.4 mm A.M. Thunderstorms
9/5/2025 2.8 mm Thunderstorm
15/5/2025 29.0 mm Showers; Distant Thunder; P.M. Thunderstorm
16/5/2025 0.3 mm A.M. Isolated Shower
25/5/2025 1.8 mm A.M. Isolated Showers
20/6/2025 22.5 mm P.M. Downpours
16/8/2025 0.0 mm Distant P.M. Thunderstorm
17/8/2025 0.5 mm A.M. Thunderstorm
29/8/2025 0.0 mm Isolated Light Rain

 

Comparing 2024/2025 to Past Decade

2014/2015: 657.0 mm (above average)

2015/2016: 265.0 mm (below average)

2016/2017: 349.1 mm (below average)

2017/2018: 441.2 mm (below average)

2018/2019: 505.2 mm (below average)

2019/2020: 406.0 mm (below average)

2020/2021: 414.7 mm (below average)

2021/2022: 586.0 mm (above average)

2022/2023: 585.7 mm (above average)

2023/2024: 276.0 mm (below average)

2024/2025: 503.9 mm (below average)

 

Comparing Different Localities around the Maltese Islands

Għarb: 419.7 mm

Kerċem: 503.9 mm

Victoria: 521.0 mm

Marsalforn: 433.2 mm

Xewkija: 371.3 mm

Nadur: 484.6 mm

Għajnsielem: 421.0 mm

Mellieħa: 382.2 mm

Buġibba: 378.8 mm

Mġarr: 468.5 mm

Naxxar: 482.6 mm

Mosta: 469.4 mm

Ħad-Dingli: 569.3 mm

Pembroke: 503.2 mm

Msida: 572.5 mm

Sliema: 462.3 mm

Valletta: 477.8 mm

Fgura: 555.5 mm

Żejtun: 500.2 mm

Żabbar: 553.8 mm

Mqabba: 545.6 mm

Siġġiewi: 542.1 mm

Żurrieq: 515.6 mm

Marsaxlokk: 388.4 mm

NATIONAL MEAN: 480.1 mm