Air Temperature
| Highest Maximum | 27.9°C | 31st |
| Lowest Maximum | 15.9°C | 1st |
| Highest Minimum | 17.9°C | 31st |
| Lowest Minimum | 7.2°C | 15th |
| Mean Maximum | 18.7°C |
| Mean Minimum | 12.3°C |
| Mean | 15.5°C |
Relative Humidity
| Highest Relative Humidity | 94% | Numerous days |
| Lowest Relative Humidity | 29% | 31st |
| Mean Relative Humidity | 80.2% |
Wind
| Highest Gust | 56.3km/h | 10th |
| Mean Wind Speed | 12.2km/h |
| Most Frequent Wind Direction | West Northwest |
Atmospheric Pressure
| Highest Atmospheric Pressure | 1026.4hPa | 21st |
| Lowest Atmospheric Pressure | 999.2hPa | 27th |
| Mean Atmospheric Pressure | 1015.4hPa |
Precipitation
| Total Rainfall During March 2024 | 11.3 mm |
| Total Rainfall Since Last 01/09 | 246.7 mm |
| Highest 24 Hour Total | 7.5 mm | 1st |
| Rain Days | 3 days |
| Thunderstorm Days | 0 days |
| Hail Days | 1 day |
Rainfall Events
| 01/03/2024 | 7.5 mm | Showers with Hail |
| 02/03/2024 | Distant Showers | |
| 04/03/2024 | 3.3 mm | Showers |
| 05/03/2024 | Distant Showers | |
| 11/03/2024 | Haze | |
| 19/03/2024 | Dense Fog | |
| 22/03/2024 | Dense Fog | |
| 26/03/2024 | 0.5 mm | Light Rain; Widespread Dust |
| 27/03/2024 | Widespread Dust | |
| 28/03/2024 | Widespread Dust | |
| 29/03/2024 | Widespread Dust |
March 2024 Compared to the Climate Means
| Climate Mean | March 2024 | Anomaly | |
| Mean Maximum Temperature | 17.1°C | 18.7°C | +1.6°C |
| Mean Minimum Temperature | 10.9°C | 12.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Mean Temperature | 14.0°C | 15.5°C | +1.5°C |
| Mean Relative Humidity | 78.1% | 80.2% | +2.1% |
| Mean Atmospheric Pressure | 1017.3hPa | 1015.4hPa | -1.9hPa |
| Total Rainfall | 40.3 mm | 11.3 mm | -29.3 mm |
| Total Rainfall Since Last 01/09 | 487.7 mm | 246.7 mm | -241.0 mm |
| Total Rain Days | 9 days | 3 days | -6 days |
| Total Thunderstorm Days | 2 days | 0 days | -2 days |
| Total Hail Days | 1 day | 1 day | / |
Warmer and Drier in MARCH 2024
March was the seventh consecutive warmer and drier than average month. The trend which characterized all of autumn and winter has continued into spring.
The mean temperature of 15.5°C was 1.5°C warmer than the norm. This comprised a mean maximum temperature of 18.7°C and mean minimum temperature of 12.3°C. These values were 1.6°C and 1.4°C warmer than average respectively.
Total rainfall at our weather station in Għarb amounted to just 11.3 mm, This was just over a fourth of the climate norm. The national mean was even lower, at 8.8 mm. This brought the total amount of rainfall in Għarb since last September 1st to 246.7 mm. This is half of what the Maltese Islands are accustomed to. The bulk of the rainfall came in the first week of March.
The second half of the month was particularly warm, particularly due to a prevailing southerly wind. This blew desert sand from over the Sahara Desert towards our region. This sand led to widespread dense haze during Holy Week, from the 26th through to the 29th. Light rain on the 26th deposited a copious amount of this sand.
Rainfall Totals around the Maltese Islands in March 2024 (and since last September 1st):
Għarb: 11.3 mm (246.7 mm)
Victoria: 11.0 mm (267.9 mm)
Xewkija: 4.7 mm (164.4 mm)
Nadur: 11.4 mm (257.6 mm)
Marsalforn: 8.0 mm (193.4 mm)
Mellieħa: 9.1 mm (203.5 mm)
Buġibba: 10.0 mm (258.1 mm)
Mġarr: 8.4 mm (231.4 mm)
Naxxar: 10.4 mm (261.7 mm)
Mosta: 7.8 mm (253.2 mm)
Dingli: 5.9 mm (243.7 mm)
Msida: 8.5 mm (258.0 mm)
Valletta: 7.7 mm (200.2 mm)
Imqabba: 8.6 mm (248.1 mm)
Birżebbuġa: 10.0 mm (217.4 mm)
Sliema: 9.1 mm (233.2 mm)
Fgura: 8.4 mm (222.6 mm)
NATIONAL MEAN: 8.8 mm (233.0 mm)