July cooler, windier than average

There were no exceptionally warm spells and the average temperature stood at 26.2°C, which is 0.4°C below the climate norm. The highest temperature peaked at 34.3°C on 29 July, while the lowest was 19.8°C and was recorded on 17 July.

Malta saw a total of 11.8 hours of sunshine per day, which is 0.1 hours more than the average. The brightest day was 18 July, with the sun shining for a total of 13 hours.

Meanwhile, the dullest day fell on 26 July, which saw only 7.1 hours of sunshine. The total hours of bright sunshine for the month of July tallied to 365 hours.

The average sea temperature was 24.6°C, which is 0.1°C cooler than the norm. The level of humidity was also lower by an average of 1 per cent compared to the climate norm of 67 per cent.

The average wind speed was 1.5 knots higher than average, blowing at 8.3 knots. The most frequent direction was the West by North. The strongest wind gust blew at 28 knots on 11, 23 and 31 July.

Meanwhile, traces of rainfall were recorded on 10 and 29 July 10th, while 0.2mm of dew was measured on the 6th. Fog was recorded on two days when usually no fog is recorded in July.

July’s warmest day ever dates back to 1988, when the maximum temperature reached 42.7°C. The highest wind gust ever measured at the Malta International Airport was 47 knots, recorded on 2 July, 1954.