Victoria climate — normals and trends
Victoria (Malta) has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Csa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.0 °C and it receives 405 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is August (25.8 °C on average) and the coldest is February (13.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Victoria averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 64 rainy days per year.
Victoria has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.14 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 32.0 °C (on 25 July 2023) and the coldest 5.7 °C (on 3 February 1956).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
VictoriaVictoria
- coords
- 36.04°, 14.24°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
19.0°C
Average daily high
19.7°C
Average daily low
18.4°C
Annual rainfall
405mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
76%
Average peak wind
29.4km/h
Seasonal range
12.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
64 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
19.7 °C
Average feels-like low
16.4 °C
Average peak gust
39.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
144 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.2 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.41 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
32.0 °C
25 July 2023
Coldest day
5.7 °C
3 February 1956
Wettest day
94 mm
21 September 1988
Windiest day
82.0 km/h
27 January 1976
Strongest gust
123.1 km/h
31 January 1988
Hottest feels-like
38.9 °C
24 July 2023
Coldest feels-like
-4.5 °C
19 January 1940
Sunniest day
14.0 h
20 May 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
A specific year
Pick a year and see how it compares to normal — warmer, drier or more extreme than usual?
Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16.6 °C | +1.9 °C | 39 mm | -23 mm |
| Feb | 15.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 70 mm | +25 mm |
| Mar | 16.7 °C | +1.8 °C | 43 mm | +13 mm |
| Apr | 17.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 4 mm | -12 mm |
| May | 20.4 °C | +1.4 °C | 26 mm | +19 mm |
| Jun | 25.4 °C | +2.8 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Jul | 27.3 °C | +1.8 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 26.9 °C | +0.4 °C | 1 mm | -2 mm |
| Sep | 26.4 °C | +1.4 °C | 57 mm | +27 mm |
| Oct | 23.2 °C | +0.7 °C | 36 mm | -27 mm |
| Nov | 20.4 °C | +1.0 °C | 52 mm | -17 mm |
| Dec | 17.6 °C | +1.3 °C | 107 mm | +30 mm |
The year's extremes
What was the weather like that day?
Your birthday, a wedding, a memorable trip: discover the actual weather for any date since 1940.
Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Victoria?
Victoria has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.0 °C and it receives 405 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Victoria?
The hottest day measured in Victoria between 1940 and 2025 was 25 July 2023, reaching 32.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Victoria?
The coldest day measured in Victoria between 1940 and 2025 was 3 February 1956, at 5.7 °C.
Does it snow in Victoria?
Almost never: Victoria sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Victoria warmed?
Yes: Victoria warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Victoria?
The wettest day measured in Victoria between 1940 and 2025 was 21 September 1988, with 94 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Victoria?
The windiest day measured in Victoria between 1940 and 2025 was 27 January 1976, with winds reaching 82.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Victoria?
The warmest month in Victoria is August (25.8 °C on average); the coldest is February (13.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Victoria?
Victoria receives on average 405 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 64 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Victoria?
Victoria gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Victoria?
Yes: Victoria has on average 144 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Victoria?
In Victoria, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.9 °C on 24 July 2023, and the lowest was -4.5 °C on 19 January 1940.
Compare Victoria with another city
Pick a second city: its normals will be set against these, indicator by indicator.
Nearby cities
The climate around Victoria