The report is based on rainfall readings from our main weather station in Għarb. using a manual rain gauge set-up as per standards established by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). Obviously, rainfall distribution varies widely from one location to another. For this reason, we have included a list of localities around the Maltese Islands along with their respective rainfall totals at the end of the report.

 

Precipitation Totals

Total Rainfall in September 2019 78.4 mm
Total Rainfall in October 2019 106.0 mm
Total Rainfall in November 2019 129.3 mm
Total Rainfall in December 2019 34.6 mm
Total Rainfall in January 2020* 8.9 mm
Total Rainfall in February 2020** 0.5 mm
Total Rainfall in March 2020 33.2 mm
Total Rainfall in April 2020 8.2 mm
Total Rainfall in May 2020 6.6 mm
Total Rainfall in June 2020 0.0 mm
Total Rainfall in July 2020 0.3 mm
Total Rainfall in August 2020 0.0 mm

* January 2020 was the second driest January on record 

** February 2020 was the driest February on record

 

Total Rainfall from 1st September 2019 till 31st August 2020 406.0 mm

 

Highest 24 Hour Total 47.8 mm 11th November 2019

 

Rain Days 65 days
Thunderstorm Days 21 days
Hail Days 11 days

 

2019/2020 Precipitation Compared to the Climate Means

  Climate Mean 2019/2020 Anomaly
Total Rainfall in September 49.9 mm 78.4 mm +28.5 mm
Total Rainfall in October 89.0 mm 106.0 mm +17.0 mm
Total Rainfall in November 90.1 mm 129.3 mm +39.2 mm
Total Rainfall in December 97.1 mm 34.6 mm -62.5 mm
Total Rainfall in January 85.4 mm 8.9 mm -76.5 mm
Total Rainfall in February 61.5 mm 0.5 mm -61.0 mm
Total Rainfall in March 39.8 mm 33.2 mm -6.6 mm
Total Rainfall in April 20.9 mm 8.2 mm -12.7 mm
Total Rainfall in May 9.9 mm 6.6 mm -3.3 mm
Total Rainfall in June 3.9 mm 0.0 mm -3.9 mm
Total Rainfall in July 0.3 mm 0.3 mm 0 mm
Total Rainfall in August 7.9 mm 0.0 mm -7.9 mm

 

Total Rainfall Since Last 01/09 555.7 mm 406.0 mm -149.7 mm

 

Total Rain Days 77 days 65 days -12 days
Total Thunderstorm Days 26 days 21 days -5 days
Total Hail Days 8 days 11 days +3 days

 

Rainfall Events

Date Rainfall Description
01/09/2019 1.0 mm Light Rain
02/09/2019 17.9 mm Thunderstorm
04/09/2019 6.7 mm Thunderstorm
05/09/2019 0.5 mm Light Rain; Distant Thunder
09/09/2019 1.5 mm Isolated Shower
10/09/2019 44.7 mm Thunderstorm with Hail
11/09/2019 5.4 mm Isolated Showers
22/09/2019 0.7 mm Light Rain
07/10/2019 24.1 mm Thunderstorm; Steady Light Rain
08/10/2019 1.4 mm Isolated Shower
09/10/2019 15.0 mm Thunderstorms
10/10/2019 0.3 mm Isolated Shower
16/10/2019 4.8 mm Thunderstorm
25/10/2019 13.9 mm Thunderstorm
27/10/2019 6.4 mm Thunderstorm
28/10/2019 24.6 mm Thunderstorms
29/10/2019 10.0 mm Thunderstorm
30/10/2019 4.5 mm Thunderstorm
31/10/2019 1.0 mm Isolated Shower
01/11/2019 11.4 mm Thunderstorm
06/11/2019 3.6 mm Steady Light Rain
07/11/2019 5.4 mm Steady Light Rain
08/11/2019 TR mm Drizzle
09/11/2019 5.5 mm Isolated Showers
10/11/2019 0.8 mm Drizzle
11/11/2019 47.8 mm Thunderstorms
12/11/2019 24.7 mm Rainy
13/11/2019 1.8 mm Light Rain
17/11/2019 0.1 mm Drizzle
19/11/2019 1.5 mm Light Rain
24/11/2019 12.4 mm Thunderstorms
25/11/2019 14.0 mm Thunderstorms
26/11/2019 0.3 mm Drizzle
09/12/2019 0.2 mm Drizzle
10/12/2019 9.2 mm Rain/Hail Showers
11/12/2019 0.3 mm Drizzle
12/12/2019 11.0 mm Intermittent Rain/Hail
13/12/2019 3.5 mm Isolated Showers
14/12/2019 0.8 mm Drizzle
22/12/2019 1.0 mm Drizzle
23/12/2019 0.3 mm Drizzle
30/12/2019 2.8 mm Rain/Hail Showers
31/12/2019 5.5 mm Rain/Hail Showers
12/01/2020 0.5 mm Drizzle
13/01/2020 5.9 mm Isolated Showers
14/01/2020 1.5 mm Isolated Light Rain
21/01/2020 1.0 mm Isolated Light Rain
05/02/2020 0.5 mm Light Rain/Hail
04/03/2020 0.5 mm Isolated Light Rain
05/03/2020 1.6 mm Isolated Showers
09/03/2020 1.4 mm Isolated Showers
10/03/2020 10.3 mm Showers
21/03/2020 0.6 mm Isolated Light Rain
24/03/2020 0.2 mm Brief Light Rain/Drizzle
25/03/2020 9.5 mm Showers; Isolated Thunderstorm with Hail
26/03/2020 1.6 mm Isolated Light Rain
27/03/2020 1.5 mm Isolated Light Rain
30/03/2020 6.1 mm Showers; Persistent Drizzle
02/04/2020 0.5 mm Drizzle
04/04/2020 5.9 mm Isolated Thunderstorms
20/04/2020 1.6 mm Light Rain and Drizzle
29/04/2020 0.2 mm Drizzle
27/05/2020 TR mm Distant Severe Thunderstorm; Drizzle in Għarb
30/05/2020 6.6 mm Rain Shower
20/07/2020 0.3 mm Distant Heavy Rain Shower; Light Rain Shower in Għarb

 

Comparing 2019/2020 to Previous Years

2010/2011 – 508.4 mm

2011/2012 – 668.0 mm

2012/2013 – 461.3 mm

2013/2014 – 454.7 mm

2014/2015 – 657.0 mm

2015/2016 – 265.0 mm

2016/2017 – 349.1 mm

2017/2018 – 441.2 mm

2018/2019 – 505.2 mm

2019/2020 – 406.0 mm

 

Comparing Different Localities

Għarb – 406.0 mm

Victoria – 421.1 mm

Xewkija – 330.2 mm

Nadur – 380.4 mm

Mellieħa – 327.3 mm

Buġibba – 471.3 mm

Mġarr (Malta) – 503.3 mm

Għargħur – 474.9 mm

Attard – 459.1 mm

Rabat (Malta) – 446.4 mm

Msida – 361.3 mm

Valletta – 261.8 mm

Luqa – 427.0 mm

Żabbar – 435.4 mm

Birżebbuġa – 343.8 mm

Average – 403.4 mm