Air Temperature

Highest Maximum 25.0°C 6th
Lowest Maximum 18.1°C 11th
Highest Minimum 19.1°C 7th
Lowest Minimum 9.1°C 25th

 

Mean Maximum 21.9°C
Mean Minimum 15.2°C
Mean 18.6°C

 

Relative Humidity

Highest Relative Humidity 95% Numerous days
Lowest Relative Humidity 50% 23rd

 

Mean Relative Humidity 78.6%

 

Wind

Highest Gust 46.7km/h 30th

 

Mean Wind Speed 7.0km/h
Most Frequent Wind Direction West Northwest

 

Atmospheric Pressure

Highest Atmospheric Pressure 1035.1hPa 24th
Lowest Atmospheric Pressure 1011.5hPa 21st

 

Mean Atmospheric Pressure 1021.3hPa

 

Precipitation

Total Rainfall During November 2024 131.3 mm
Total Rainfall Since Last 01/09 184.7 mm

 

Highest 24 Hour Total 33.1 mm 11th

 

Rain Days 10 days
Thunderstorm Days 6 days
Hail Days 0 days

 

Rainfall Events

06/11/2024 0.0 mm Distant Localized Shower
07/11/2024 0.5 mm A.M. Light Rain; Distant P.M. Steady Rain
08/11/2024 20.3 mm A.M. Steady Rain; Isolated Thunderstorms
09/11/2024 20.5 mm A.M. Heavy Rain Showers
10/11/2024 18.3 mm Heavy Rain Showers; Isolated Thunderstorms
11/11/2024 33.1 mm Heavy Rain; Isolated Thunderstorms
12/11/2024 22.2 mm Heavy Rain Showers; Isolated Thunderstorms
13/11/2024 3.3 mm A.M. Isolated Showers
15/11/2024 2.6 mm A.M. Isolated Thunderstorms
21/11/2024 0.0 mm Distant Isolated Showers
27/11/2024 0.2 mm Isolated Light Rain; Distant Isolated Showers
29/11/2024 0.0 mm Distant P.M. Isolated Showers
30/11/2024 10.3 mm Showers; Distant Isolated Thunderstorms

 

November 2024 Compared to the Climate Means

  Climate Mean November 2024 Anomaly
Mean Maximum Temperature 20.9°C 21.9°C  +1.0°C
Mean Minimum Temperature 15.2°C 15.2°C /
Mean Temperature 18.0°C 18.6°C +0.6°C
Mean Relative Humidity 77.6% 78.6% +1.0%
Mean Atmospheric Pressure 1016.3hPa 1021.3hPa +7.0hPa
Total Rainfall 94.2 mm 131.3 mm +37.1 mm
Total Rainfall Since Last 01/09 233.1 mm 184.7 mm -48.4 mm
Total Rain Days 11 days 10 days -1 day
Total Thunderstorm Days 5 days 6 days +1 day
Total Hail Days 1 day 0 days -1 day

 

A Warmer but Wetter November 2024

November brought a long-standing pattern of drier than average months to an end. With a total of 131.3 mm of rainfall measured at our Gozo weather station, November 2024 was the first month since February 2023 to bring significant rainfall to our islands. The national mean stood at a lower 94.4 mm, but was still on part with the climate norm. This rain was spread over 10 days, with the vast majority of it falling in a cluster from the 8th till the 13th due to instability being locked over the central Mediterranean. Apart from a few days with light rain, the only other day with significant precipitation was the 30th. No extreme rainfall events were recorded, although some brief flooding was observed from a handful of downpours.

November 2024 was warmer than the norm, particularly were maximum temperatures are concerned. The mean temperature of 18.6°C was 0.6°C above the norm. The mean maximum temperature of 21.9°C was 1°C  above the climatic mean. The mean minimum temperature of 15.2°C, on the other hand, equalled the average. There was only one night with a minimum temperature below 10°C (9.1°C on the 25th), and this was due to the trailing edge of a mass of cold air touching the central Mediterranean briefly. The rest of the month was marked by a lack of flow of colder air from northern latitudes towards the Mediterranean.

November was a much calmer month than expected at this time of year. There were only two episodes of strong wind; one on the 22nd and 23rd, and the other on the 30th. The one on the 30th accounted for the month’s highest wind gust. This stood at 61.1km/h (Force 8) from a Westerly direction.

Rainfall Totals around the Maltese Islands in November 2024 (and since last November 1st):

Kerċem: 131.3 mm (190.2 mm)

Victoria: 130.9 mm (194.5 mm)

Xewkija: 67.0 mm (101.4 mm)

Nadur: 125.2 mm (186.7 mm)

Marsalforn: 105.4 mm (155.5 mm)

Mellieħa: 60.2 mm (109.6 mm)

Buġibba: 61.7 mm (117.4 mm)

Mġarr: 90.2 mm (129.1 mm)

Naxxar: 88.6 mm (164.1 mm)

Mosta: 91.3 mm (166.9 mm)

Dingli: 124.7 mm (162.0 mm)

Msida: 92.5 mm (189.7 mm)

Valletta: 74.1 mm (145.5 mm)

Imqabba: 108.4 mm (153.2 mm)

Birżebbuġa: 78.5 mm (115.2 mm)

Sliema: 68.3 mm (138.4 mm)

Fgura: 92.1 mm (183.9 mm)

NATIONAL MEAN: 94.4 mm (152.6 mm)