According to climate data gathered over numerous years; the mean temperature in December is of 14.3°C (a 16.9°C high and an 11.7°C low). According to climate data gathered over numerous years; total precipitation in December is of 97.1 mm.

With regards to temperature, the deviation from the mean in December 2020 is likely to be only marginal. Nights will likely be warmer than average, however. As is common in most years, a brief spell of cold temperatures could occur around Christmas or New Year’s. With regards to precipitation, December 2020 should be around average or slightly drier. It appears that the first half of the month should be wetter than the second half. No severe rainfall events are anticipated though. With regards to the incidence of gale-force winds, they are likely to be lacking in December 2020 as well.

 

FURTHER OUTLOOK (TEMPERATURE)

January 2021 – Warmer than Average (+0.25°C to 0.75°C)

February 2021 – Warmer than Average (+0.25°C to 0.75°C)

March 2021 – Average (+/- 0.25°C)

 

FURTHER OUTLOOK (PRECIPITATION)*

January 2021 – Drier than Average

February 2021 – Average

March 2021 – Average

 

Disclaimer: Specific details on the weather may only be given for a couple of days in advance. This long-term forecast is not meant to determine specific weather parameters at a point on the Maltese Islands. Instead, it looks at large scale weather patterns across Europe, and attempts to determine how these may influence the weather locally. Our levels of confidence in the forecast for the month ahead are fair. These are reasonably lower when it comes to the ‘Further Outlook’ section. Weather forecasts are an interpretation of possible weather events based on trends, maps and climate data at the time of the forecast, and as a result, predictions may always change over time. Maltese Islands Weather can never be held responsible for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or exemplary damages or even lost profit resulting from any use or misuse of this data. The user assumes the entire risk related to the use or misuse of this data.