Air Temperature

Highest Maximum 24.4°C 4th
Lowest Maximum 15.4°C 30th
Highest Minimum 20.4°C 4th
Lowest Minimum 10.8°C 30th

 

Mean Maximum 21.1°C
Mean Minimum 15.1°C
Mean 18.1°C

 

Relative Humidity

Highest Relative Humidity 93% Numerous days
Lowest Relative Humidity 54% 5th

 

Mean Relative Humidity 79.6%

 

Wind

Highest Gust 64.4km/h 27th

 

Mean Wind Speed 11.1km/h
Most Frequent Wind Direction Northwest

 

Atmospheric Pressure

Highest Atmospheric Pressure 1027.8hPa 11th
Lowest Atmospheric Pressure 1005.4hPa 27th

 

Mean Atmospheric Pressure 1016.5hPa

 

Precipitation

Total Rainfall During November 2022 176.8 mm
Total Rainfall Since Last 01/09 291.7 mm

 

Highest 24 Hour Total 23.5 mm 29th

 

Rain Days 14 days
Thunderstorm Days 7 days
Hail Days 6 days

 

Rainfall Events

05/11/2022 21.2 mm Isolated Showers; Thunderstorm with Hail
12/11/2022 21.2 mm Thunderstorm with Hail
13/11/2022 2.4 mm Isolated Shower
14/11/2022 22.1 mm Thunderstorm with Hail
17/11/2022 9.3 mm Shower; Distant Thunder
20/11/2022 21.0 mm Thunderstorm; Isolated Showers
21/11/2022 10.4 mm Showers
22/11/2022 1.4 mm Isolated Showers
23/11/2022 1.8 mm Isolated Showers
24/11/2022 1.8 mm Isolated Showers
26/11/2022 15.9 mm Thunderstorm; Severe Thunderstorm with Hail
27/11/2022 11.7 mm Showers
29/11/2022 23.5 mm Thunderstorms with Hail
30/11/2022 13.1 mm Thunderstorm with Hail

 

November 2022 Compared to the Climate Means

  Climate Mean November 2022 Anomaly
Mean Maximum Temperature 20.6°C 21.1°C  +0.5°C
Mean Minimum Temperature 14.5°C 15.1°C +0.6°C
Mean Temperature 17.6°C 18.1°C +0.4°C
Mean Relative Humidity 77% 79.6% +2.6%
Mean Atmospheric Pressure 1017.9hPa 1016.5hPa -1.4hPa
Total Rainfall 93.6 mm 176.8 mm +83.2 mm
Total Rainfall Since Last 01/09 232.6 mm 291.7 mm +59.1 mm
Total Rain Days 11 days 14 days +3 days
Total Thunderstorm Days 4 days 7 days +3 days
Total Hail Days 1 day 6 days +5 days

 

Rain Poured Down in NOVEMBER 2022

The third and last month of meteorological autumn registered almost double the amount in a typical November. A plentiful 176.8 mm were measured by our weather station. Rain fell on a staggering 14 days last month, with the vast majority of these occurring in the second half of the month. Much of last month’s rain was produced by heavy showers which were often accompanied by hail and thunder. 6 of last November’s rainy days also recorded precipitation in hail form. Thunder was heard on 7 days. Out of November’s 14 rainy days, the wettest was the 29th, when 23.5 mm of rainfall were measured in 24 hours. Localities in central Malta were far wetter on that day. Msida and Sliema tallied 93.5 mm and 88.1 mm of rain respectively on that day. This caused intense flooding in the usual low-lying areas. Last month also produced one notable severe rainfall event. This was a severe thunderstorm on the 26th. Hailstones of 2 centimetres diameter were confirmed in Ħ’Attard. Damaging wind gusts were also recorded by weather station in neighboring localities. Rainfall totals in the region of 45 mm were also measured in nearby localities.

November 2022 was also warmer than average. The mean temperature of 18.1°C was almost half a degree warmer than the climate norm for this time of year. All days from the 1st till the 19th were marked by significantly warmer than average daytime temperatures. With a 24.4°C maximum temperature, the 4th was the warmest day last month. The temperature had not cooled down much in the previous night. In fact, that day’s minimum temperature of 20.4°C was a staggering 5.9°C warmer than the climate mean. The meteorological situation cooled down noticeably for the final week of the month, however, as an incursion of colder air from northern Europe engulfed the central Mediterranean.

There were three outbreaks of strong wind last month. The one on the 27th left the biggest impact by far. A severe Gregale that lasted for much of that Sunday caused havoc along the exposed areas of coast. It also disrupted ferry services between the two islands. The highest wind gust recorded at our weather station was of 64.4 km/h (Force 8). An even stronger wind gusts of 96 km/h (Force 10) was measured in more exposed areas.

 

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

Għarb: 176.8 mm (291.7 mm)

Victoria: 157.0 mm (249.8 mm)

Xewkija: 171.6 mm (266.6 mm)

Nadur: 139.9 mm (239.6 mm)

Marsalforn: 159.6 mm (273.6 mm)

Mellieħa: 166.3 mm (223.2 mm)

Buġibba: 185.2 mm (269.8 mm)

Mġarr: 171.4 mm (238.0 mm)

Naxxar: 219.3 mm (303.8 mm)

Mosta: 218.7 mm (301.7 mm)

Dingli: 150.0 mm (249.9 mm)

Msida: 259.3 mm (358.7 mm)

Valletta: 192.6 mm (262.5 mm)

Imqabba: 178.1 mm (283.6 mm)

Żabbar: 183.3 mm (284.2 mm)

Birżebbuġa: 124.9 mm (200.9 mm)

Sliema: 267.9 mm (353.2 mm)

NATIONAL MEAN: 183.6 mm (273.5 mm)