Air Temperature

Highest Maximum 26.9°C 1st
Lowest Maximum 15.4°C 26th
Highest Minimum 20.2°C 3rd
Lowest Minimum 11.7°C 24th

 

Mean Maximum 22.2°C
Mean Minimum 17.0°C
Mean 19.6°C

 

Relative Humidity

Highest Relative Humidity 93% Numerous days
Lowest Relative Humidity 39% 1st

 

Mean Relative Humidity 74.3%

 

Wind

Highest Gust 66.0km/h 25th

 

Mean Wind Speed 12.6km/h
Most Frequent Wind Direction West Northwest

 

Atmospheric Pressure

Highest Atmospheric Pressure 1025.1hPa 19th
Lowest Atmospheric Pressure 996.5hPa 25th

 

Mean Atmospheric Pressure 1015.0hPa

 

Precipitation

Total Rainfall During November 2023 86.0 mm
Total Rainfall Since Last 01/09 93.0 mm

 

Highest 24 Hour Total 31.3 mm 22nd

 

Rain Days 9 days
Thunderstorm Days 4 days
Hail Days 1 day

 

Rainfall Events

04/11/2023 8.1 mm Showers; Distant Thunder
11/11/2023 0.3 mm Light Rain
12/11/2023 1.2 mm Light Rain
22/11/2023 31.3 mm Thunderstorm
23/11/2023 8.8 mm Thuderstorms
24/11/2023 26.8 mm Thunderstorm with Hail
25/11/2023 2.4 mm Showers
28/11/2023 2.3 mm Showers
29/11/2023 4.8 mm Showers

 

November 2023 Compared to the Climate Means

  Climate Mean November 2023 Anomaly
Mean Maximum Temperature 20.8°C 22.2°C  +1.4°C
Mean Minimum Temperature 15.1°C 17.0°C +1.9°C
Mean Temperature 18.0°C 19.6°C +1.6°C
Mean Relative Humidity 78.2% 74.3% -3.9%
Mean Atmospheric Pressure 1016.3hPa 1015.0hPa -1.3hPa
Total Rainfall 94.9 mm 86.0 mm -8.9 mm
Total Rainfall Since Last 01/09 237.2 mm 93.0 mm -144.2 mm
Total Rain Days 11 days 9 days -2days
Total Thunderstorm Days 5 days 4 days -1day
Total Hail Days 1 day 1 day /

 

Very Warm in November 2023

November 2023 brought very warm temperatures to the Maltese Islands. Overall, the mean temperature of 19.6°C was a staggering 1.6°C above the climate norm. This comprised a 1.9°C margin with mean minimum temperatures and an anomaly of 1.4°C with mean maximum temperatures. The first day of November was the hottest day of the month ever recorded. The mercury at our station in Għarb peaked at 26.9°C. The corresponding value at the Malta International Airport was far higher, at 29.1°C. Temperatures exceeded the climate norm on most days through the first half of the month. This was accompanied by the continuation of a shortage of rain that had gripped the Maltese Islands throughout October.

The situation took a more seasonal turn as November started winding down. Temperatures cooled down to below 20°C for the first time. The month’s coolest temperature was measured in the early hours of the 24th, at 11.7°C. Precipitation also returned to our shores at this time. The 22nd  brought with it the first widespread rainfall since springtime. With 31.3 mm on the day, it was also the month’s highest 24-hour rainfall total. The rainy spell towards the end of November quenched some of the countryside’s thirst. The 86.0 mm of rainfall measured last month fell just short of the climate mean. Almost three-quarters of that amount fell during two rainfall events. There were 9 days of rain. 4 of these were marked by thunder. Hail was registered on 1 of these.

There was one gale event. This occurred on the 25th with the passage of a violent cold front. The highest wind speed on the day measured 66.0 km/h.

Rainfall Totals around the Maltese Islands in November 2023 (and since last November 1st):

Għarb: 86.0 mm (93.0 mm)

Victoria: 84.4 mm (89.2 mm)

Xewkija: 50.0 mm (58.6 mm)

Nadur: 92.0 mm (101.4 mm)

Marsalforn: 58.2 mm (66.0 mm)

Mellieħa: 52.2 mm (74.2 mm)

Buġibba: 61.3 mm (86.2 mm)

Mġarr: 70.2 mm (91.6 mm)

Naxxar: 70.2 mm (95.0 mm)

Mosta: 56.9 mm (82.8 mm)

Dingli: 80.5 mm (93.0 mm)

Msida: 53.6 mm (97.9 mm)

Valletta: 46.5 mm (76.9 mm)

Imqabba: 59.0 mm (84.8 mm)

Birżebbuġa: 62.8 mm (89.0 mm)

Sliema: 47.0 mm (82.3 mm)

Fgura: 49.4 mm (83.7 mm)

NATIONAL MEAN: 63.5 mm (85.0 mm)