January in Mdina — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 8.1/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (59°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 31 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 4 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.8 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 8.1/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
February holds up well in Mdina — 4th best month
Good · 8.4/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (58°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 36 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.7 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 8.4/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
March in Mdina — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9.3/10March averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 22 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 daylight hours.
A 9.3/10 puts this among the year's best months in Mdina (2nd of 12); only April scores higher, at 9.5/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
April: the best month of the year in Mdina
Best window · 9.5/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 14 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Mdina at 9.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
May in Mdina — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.8/10May averages 19°C (67°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 176 mm — wet for this destination — but about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.8/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? April scores 2.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June ranks 3rd of 12 for Mdina — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.7/10At 24°C (75°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 8 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.4 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Mdina at 8.7/10 (3rd of 12), just behind April at 9.5/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
July in Mdina — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7.3/10Days in July average 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 75% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
At just 3 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.2 hours of daylight.
That is 7.3/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Mdina — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
August in Mdina — reliably good (11th best month)
Good · 7.2/10August averages 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 72%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 21 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.4 daylight hours.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? April scores 2.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Mdina: strong conditions, 9th of 12
Good · 7.6/10September averages 26°C (80°F) and humidity near 72%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 34 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.2 daylight hours.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? April scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Mdina: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 8.1/10At 24°C (76°F) this is comfortable city weather in October, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 20 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 8.1/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
November in Mdina: strong conditions, 8th of 12
Good · 7.7/10At 21°C (70°F) this is comfortable city weather in November, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 56 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 6 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.7/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Mdina — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
December holds up well in Mdina — 7th best month
Good · 7.8/10December averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 19 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 1 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.6 daylight hours.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
Flexible dates? April scores 1.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
