Air Temperature

Highest Maximum 17.0°C 15th
Lowest Maximum 13.2°C 28th
Highest Minimum 13.0°C 19th
Lowest Minimum 5.3°C 9th

 

Mean Maximum 15.2°C
Mean Minimum 9.4°C
Mean 12.3°C

 

Relative Humidity

Lowest Relative Humidity 43% 8th

 

Mean Relative Humidity 78.4%

 

Atmospheric Pressure

Highest Atmospheric Pressure 1032.9hPa 9th
Lowest Atmospheric Pressure 1002.9hPa 1st

 

Mean Atmospheric Pressure 1020.7hPa

 

Wind

Highest Gust 59.5km/h 1st

 

Mean Wind Speed 14.3km/h
Most Frequent Wind Direction Northwest

 

Precipitation

Total Rainfall During February 2022 5.0 mm
Total Rainfall Since Last 01/09 530.3 mm

 

Highest 24 Hour Total 3.3 mm 1st

 

Rain Days 4 days
Thunderstorm Days 0 days
Hail Days 1 day

 

Rainfall Events

01/02/2022 3.3 mm Rain and Hail Showers
11/02/2022 0.3 mm Dew
13/02/2022 0.3 mm Dew
14/02/2022 0.3 mm več Light Rain
16/02/2022 0.5 mm Light Rain
23/02/2022 0.3 mm Light Rain

 

February 2022 Compared to the Climate Means

  Climate Mean February 2022 Anomaly
Mean Maximum Temperature 15.7°C 15.2°C -0.5°C
Mean Minimum Temperature 9.5°C 9.4°C -0.1°C
Mean Temperature 12.6°C 12.3°C -0.3°C
Mean Relative Humidity 78% 78.4% +0.4%
Mean Atmospheric Pressure 1016.6hPa 1020.7hPa +4.1hPa
Mean Wind Speed 19.1km/h 13.3km/h -5.8 km/h
Total Rainfall 61.6 mm 5.0 mm -56.6 mm
Total Rainfall Since Last 01/09 497.8 mm 525.3 mm +27.5 mm
Total Rain Days 11 days 4 days -7 days
Total Thunderstorm Days 3 days 0 day -3 days
Total Hail Days 1 day 1 day /

 

Significsntly Drier in February 2022

Rain over the course of February 2022 was very scarce. In fact, it was among the driest ever. Total daily rainfall exceeded 1.0 mm on only one day. This was on the 1st, when 3.3 mm were measured at our weather station. By the end of the month, 5.0 mm of rain had accumulated. This was from isolated light rain and/or dewfall on a number of days. February 2022 received less than 10% of the rain one would expect over the course of a typical February. No locality in the Maltese Islands accumulated more than 10 mm of rain last month. This serious lack of rainfall may be blamed on successive zones of high pressure that characterised the meterorological situation around the western Mediterranean. This prevented low pressure systems from reaching the central Mediterranean. The sheer stability that dominated much of last month was reflected in readings of atmospheric pressure and wind speed. Readings of atmospheric pressure were frequently above average for this time of year. No major gales were experienced last month. February is normally a very windy month locally.

Temperatures were overall cooler than average. This could be due to persistent zones of high pressure over central and eastern Europe. These patterns of atmospheric pressure direct cold air from northern Europe towards the Mediterranean. A number of nights were characterized by clear skies and a lack of wind. Clear skies at night allow heat to escape into the atmosphere, allowing air temperatures to dip. The coldest temperature last month was measured at 5.3°C, in the early hours of the 9th. A total of twelve nights registered minimum temperatures below the climate norm. Overall, with a difference of – 0.3°C from the mean, air temperatures were only marginally colder.

Rainfall Totals around the Maltese Islands in February 2022 (and since last September 1st):

Għarb: 5.0 mm (530.3 mm)

Victoria: 5.8 mm (548.8 mm)

Xewkija: 5.6 mm (515.4 mm)

Nadur: 2.3 mm (583.6mm)

Marsalforn: 5.1 mm (594.2 mm)

Mellieħa: 4.9 mm (517.4 mm)

Buġibba: 5.2 mm (586.4 mm)

Mġarr: 3.6 mm (556.2 mm)

Naxxar: 5.8 mm (596.6 mm)

Mosta: 3.9 mm (503.4 mm)

Dingli: 5.9 mm (456.4 mm)

Msida: 5.6 mm (563.0 mm)

Valletta: 6.4 mm (348.2 mm)

Imqabba: 3.3 mm (533.1 mm)

Żabbar: 7.8 mm (565.4 mm)

Birżebbuġa: 3.1 mm (406.9 mm)

Sliema: 3.5 mm (551.3 mm)

NATIONAL MEAN: 4.9 mm (527.2 mm)