As spring settled in across the Maltese Islands, April brought a mix of pleasant weather and occasional instability, including a few gloomy days marked by Saharan haze. Despite the odd unsettled spell, the month was significantly drier than average.

Only 3.6 mm of rain were recorded in April, marking a shortfall of 15.1 mm when compared to the monthly climatic norm. The first thunderstorm of the month occurred on the 1^st of April. Following a stretch of fair and warm conditions, particularly during Holy Week and Easter, more unsettled weather returned at the end of the month, with the second thunderstorm occurring on the 29^th of April.

The record for Malta’s wettest April remains changed. In 1994, the Meteorological Office recorded an impressive 118.4 mm of rainfall.

April’s average temperature of 16.5°C aligned with the climatic norm. The warmest day was the last of the month, when temperatures climbed to 23.4°C. The coldest night came earlier in the month, on the 3^rd of April, with a minimum temperature of 9.5°C.

Wind speeds were also close to average, with a mean average wind speed of 9.4 knots. The strongest gust of the month was recorded on Wednesday of Holy Week (April 16), blowing from the southeast and reaching 34 knots.

The generally fair weather throughout most of the month contributed to sunnier-than-usual conditions. April averaged around 9 hours of sunshine per day. The brightest day was Good Friday, with 12 hours of sunshine recorded, while the dullest was April 14, which remained completely overcast.

Published 19.05.25