Malta Guide

Country Facts

  • Full name: Republic of Malta
  • Population: 409,000 (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Valletta
  • Area: 316 sq km (122 sq miles)
  • Major languages: Maltese, English
  • Major religion: Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 78 years (men), 81 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: Euro from 1 January 2008
  • Main exports: Machinery and transport equipment
  • GNI per capita: US $16,680(World Bank, 2008)
  • Internet domain: .mt
  • International dialling code: +356

Climatological Information

Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Rainfall (mm) Mean Number of Rain Days
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Jan 9.2 15.2 89.0 13.7
Feb 9.3 15.5 61.3 10.9
Mar 10.1 16.7 40.9 8.9
Apr 11.9 19.1 22.5 6.4
May 14.9 23.3 6.6 2.8
Jun 18.4 27.5 3.2 1.1
Jul 21.0 30.7 0.4 0.4
Aug 21.8 30.7 7.0 1.0
Sep 20.1 28.0 40.4 3.9
Oct 17.1 24.2 89.7 10.2
Nov 13.9 20.1 80.0 10.6
Dec 11.0 16.7 112.3 14.2