Air Temperature

Highest Maximum 19.0°C 6th
Lowest Maximum 14.8°C 21st
Highest Minimum 15.3°C 24th
Lowest Minimum 6.5°C 15th and 16th

 

Mean Maximum 16.8°C
Mean Minimum 11.1°C
Mean 14.0°C

 

Relative Humidity

Highest Relative Humidity 94% Numerous days
Lowest Relative Humidity 52% 15th

 

Mean Relative Humidity 81.0%

 

Wind

Highest Gust 57.9km/h 25th

 

Mean Wind Speed 12.2km/h
Most Frequent Wind Direction West Northwest

 

Atmospheric Pressure

Highest Atmospheric Pressure 1031.9hPa 1st
Lowest Atmospheric Pressure 1002.1hPa 10th

 

Mean Atmospheric Pressure 1018.1hPa

 

Precipitation

Total Rainfall During February 2024 50.2 mm
Total Rainfall Since Last 01/09 235.4 mm

 

Highest 24 Hour Total 23.3 mm 25th

 

Rain Days 9 days
Thunderstorm Days 2 days
Hail Days 1 day

 

Rainfall Events

02/02/2024 0.3 mm P.M. Light Rain
03/02/2024 0.3 mm A.M. Light Rain
11/02/2024 0.3 mm Light Rain; Hailstorm in Malta
12/02/2024 0.2 mm Light Rain
13/02/2024 0.3 mm Light Rain
20/02/2024 0.8 mm Light Rain
21/02/2024 21.4 mm A.M. Rainy; Isolated Showers
25/02/2024 23.3 mm A.M. Rain; Thunderstorms
29/02/2024 3.3 mm Thunderstorm; Localised Hail

 

February 2024 Compared to the Climate Means

  Climate Mean February 2024 Anomaly
Mean Maximum Temperature 15.6°C 16.8°C  +1.2°C
Mean Minimum Temperature 9.7°C 11.1°C +1.4°C
Mean Temperature 12.7°C 14.0°C +1.3°C
Mean Relative Humidity 78.3% 81.0% +2.7%
Mean Atmospheric Pressure 1020.2hPa 1018.1hPa -2.1/hPa
Total Rainfall 61.9 mm 50.2 mm -11.7 mm
Total Rainfall Since Last 01/09 447.4 mm 235.4 mm -212.0 mm
Total Rain Days 11 days 9 days -2 days
Total Thunderstorm Days 3 days 2 days -1 day
Total Hail Days 2 days 1 day -1 day

 

Warmer and Drier in FEBRUARY 2024 

Overall, February was a continuation of the warmer and drier than average trend set by all previous autumn and winter months. The third and final month of meteorological winter was marked by frequently changing weather conditions due to the passage of several areas of low pressure across the central Mediterranean.

The mean temperature of 14.0°C was 1.3°C warmer than the norm. This comprised a mean maximum temperature of 16.8°C and mean minimum temperature of 11.1°C. These values were 1.2°C and 1.4°C warmer than average respectively.

Total rainfall at our weather station in Għarb amounted to 50.2 mm, or just over 80% of the climate norm. The national mean stood at 49.5 mm. This brought the total amount of rainfall since last September 1st to 235.4 mm. This is just 53% of what the Maltese Islands are typically accustomed to. The month’s meteorological highlight, a hailstorm, struck central localities of Malta on the 11th. This hailstorm coincided with the Sunday celebrations of Carnival. The hail was fairly large and abundant. The town of Mosta was particularly hard hit. The second half of the month brought with it the first widespread rainfall event in more than a month. The 25th produced 23.3 mm of rain. It was Għarb’s and numerous other localities’ highest 24-hour total for February. The 21st followed closely behind. There were 9 days of rain. 3 of these were accompanied by thunder. Hail was observed on two of them.

February 2024 was a relatively breezy, but at the same time, not too windy month. The wind reached Force 6 or stronger on 10 days. It reached Force 8 on only one of these days. This was the 25th.

Rainfall Totals around the Maltese Islands in February 2024 (and since last September 1st):

Għarb: 50.2 mm (235.4 mm)

Victoria: 57.3 mm (256.9 mm)

Xewkija: 35.9 mm (159.7 mm)

Nadur: 40.2 mm (246.2 mm)

Marsalforn: 46.0 mm (185.4 mm)

Mellieħa: 51.8 mm (194.4 mm)

Buġibba: 72.5 mm (248.1 mm)

Mġarr: 53.3 mm (223.0 mm)

Naxxar: 53.1 mm (251.3 mm)

Mosta: 51.5 mm (245.4 mm)

Dingli: 57.5 mm (237.8 mm)

Msida: 54.1 mm (249.5 mm)

Valletta: 48.1 mm (192.5 mm)

Imqabba: 46.6 mm (239.5 mm)

Birżebbuġa: 35.2 mm (207.4 mm)

Sliema: 49.5 mm (224.1 mm)

Fgura: 39.1 mm (175.1 mm)

NATIONAL MEAN: 49.5 mm (214.2 mm)