Air Temperature

Highest Maximum 19.4°C 6th
Lowest Maximum 15.4°C 15th and 16th
Highest Minimum 14.7°C 12th
Lowest Minimum 8.0°C 27th

 

Mean Maximum 17.1°C
Mean Minimum 12.1°C
Mean 14.6°C

 

Relative Humidity

Highest Relative Humidity 95% Numerous days
Lowest Relative Humidity 63% 17th

 

Mean Relative Humidity 82.3%

 

Wind

Highest Gust 54.7km/h 12th

 

Days with Force 5 (29 – 38kph) 7 days
Days with Force 6 (39 – 49kph) 9 days
Days with Force 7 (50 – 61kph) 2 days
Days with Force 8 (62 – 74kph) 3 days
Days with Force 9 (75 – 88kph) 0 days
Days with Force 10+ (89kph+) 0 days

 

Mean Wind Speed 15.1km/h
Most Frequent Wind Direction West

 

Atmospheric Pressure

Highest Atmospheric Pressure 1028.1hPa 27th
Lowest Atmospheric Pressure 995.2hPa 14th

 

Mean Atmospheric Pressure 1013.2hPa

 

Precipitation

Total Rainfall During February 2026 26.5 mm
Total Rainfall Since Last 01/09 482.5 mm

 

Highest 24 Hour Total 7.0 mm 20th

 

Rain Days 11 days
Thunderstorm Days 1 day
Hail Days 1 day

 

Rainfall Events

01/02/2026 2.5 mm Isolated Showers
02/02/2026 0.3 mm Morning Isolated Light Rain
07/02/2026 3.2 mm Afternoon and Evening Light Rain
08/02/2026 0.0 mm Distant Isolated Light Rain
09/02/2026 3.2 mm Isolated Showers
10/02/2026 1.6 mm Afternoon Light Rain
11/02/2026 0.3 mm Isolated Light Rain
12/02/2026 2.0 mm Isolated Showers with Hail
14/02/2026 0.3 mm Morning Isolated Light Rain; Airborne Dust
15/02/2026 5.6 mm Steady Light Rain
16/02/2026 0.5 mm Isolated Showers
17/02/2026 0.0 mm Distant Isolated Light Rain
20/02/2026 7.0 mm Steady Rain; Distant Thunder

 

February 2026 Compared to the Climate Means

  Climate Mean February 2026 Anomaly
Mean Maximum Temperature 15.6°C 17.1°C  +1.5°C
Mean Minimum Temperature 9.7°C 12.1°C +2.4°C
Mean Temperature 12.7°C 14.6°C +1.9°C
Mean Relative Humidity 78.3% 82.3% +4.0%
Mean Atmospheric Pressure 1020.2hPa 1013.2hPa -7.0hPa
Total Rainfall 61.9 mm 26.5 mm -35.4 mm
Total Rainfall Since Last 01/09 447.5 mm 482.5 mm +35.0 mm
Total Rain Days 11 days 11 days /
Total Thunderstorm Days 3 days 1 day -2 days
Total Hail Days 2 days 1 day -1 day

 

Windy but Surprisingly Warm and Dry in February 2026

February 2026 continued the winter’s anomalously mild pattern across the Maltese Islands, though in sharp contrast to January it was significantly drier than average. The month was characterized by elevated temperatures, frequent westerly winds, suppressed rainfall totals, and persistently below-normal atmospheric pressure.

The mean air temperature clocked in at 14.6°C, which is 1.9°C above the climatological norm – an even stronger positive anomaly than January. Both daytime and night-time values reflected this. The mean maximum temperature stood at 17.1°C (+1.5°C), while the mean minimum rounded off at 12.1°C, a notable +2.4°C anomaly. The particularly strong elevation in minimum temperatures indicates sustained cloud cover and moist boundary-layer conditions limiting nocturnal cooling. The warmest day occurred on the 6th (19.4°C), while the lowest minimum of 8.0°C was recorded on the 27th during a brief anticyclonic interval.

Relative humidity averaged 82.3%, exceeding the long-term mean by 4.0%, reinforcing the impression of a persistently moist lower troposphere. Atmospheric pressure averaged 1013.2 hPa, which is 7.0 hPa below normal, confirming that cyclonic systems and Atlantic-derived disturbances remained influential across the central Mediterranean. Pressure ranged from 1028.1 hPa on the 27th – coinciding with the coolest minimum – to a deep 995.2 hPa on the 14th.

Wind conditions were a defining feature of the month. The most frequent wind direction was west, signaling a shift from January’s southeasterly dominance toward a more Atlantic-driven regime. Mean wind speed was 15.1 km/h, but several days experienced moderate to strong winds. Seven days recorded Force 5 winds, nine days Force 6, two days Force 7, and three days reached Force 8. The frequency of Force 6–8 days highlights a dynamically active month with repeated frontal passages.

Despite the active synoptic environment, rainfall totals were markedly suppressed. Only 26.5 mm of precipitation was measured, representing a deficit of 35.4 mm compared to the February mean of 61.9 mm. Rain fell on 11 days – consistent with climatological norms – but events were generally light and short-lived. The highest 24-hour total was just 7.0 mm on the 20th during a period of steady rain with distant thunder. Only one thunderstorm day and one hail day were recorded, both below average.

The rainfall regime suggests that while frontal systems affected the islands, they were either moisture-limited, fast-moving, or poorly organized locally. The predominance of a westerly flow may also have reduced orographic enhancement compared to January’s southeasterly episodes. Spatially, rainfall remained modest across the archipelago. The national mean was 21.1 mm, with slightly higher accumulations in Żurrieq (30.5 mm), Marsalforn (32.1 mm), and Imqabba (28.9 mm), and lower totals in Valletta (12.9 mm), Buġibba (13.4 mm), and Mosta (13.5 mm). The distribution was relatively even overall, reflecting the absence of prolonged convective or orographically enhanced events.

Although February itself was dry, cumulative rainfall since 1 September now stands at 482.5 mm, placing the hydrological season 35.0 mm above average by month’s end. This indicates that January’s surplus has more than compensated for February’s deficit.

Rainfall Totals around the Maltese Islands in February 2026 (and since last September 1st):

Kerċem: 26.5 mm (482.5 mm)

Victoria: 23.8 mm (485.9 mm)

Marsalforn: 32.1 mm (433.6 mm)

Xewkija: 15.7 mm (417.4 mm)

Nadur: 24.0 mm (433.8 mm)

Għajnsielem: 27.7 mm (436.7 mm)

Mellieħa: 18.9 mm (313.2 mm)

Buġibba: 13.4 mm (291.6 mm)

Mġarr: 21.9 mm (421.9 mm)

Naxxar: 18.3 mm (360.8 mm)

Mosta: 13.5 mm (329.2 mm)

Dingli: 15.7 mm (489.5 mm)

Pembroke: 23.0 mm (379.5 mm)

Msida: 19.0 mm (393.6 mm)

Sliema: 19.8 mm (395.9 mm)

Valletta: 12.9 mm (365.6 mm)

Fgura: 23.5 mm (396.9 mm)

Żejtun: 16.4 mm (365.7 mm)

Żabbar: 19.1 mm (335.9 mm)

Imqabba: 28.9 mm (478.0 mm)

Siġġiewi: 26.2 mm (481.4 mm)

Żurrieq: 30.5 mm (486.7 mm)

Marsaxlokk: 17.8 mm (332.0 mm)

NATIONAL MEAN: 21.1 mm (403.3 mm)