Air Temperature

Highest Maximum 17.2°C 18th
Lowest Maximum 10.6°C 4th
Highest Minimum 12.4°C 18th
Lowest Minimum 5.7°C 5th

 

Mean Maximum 14.2°C
Mean Minimum 9.4°C
Mean 11.8°C

 

 

Relative Humidity

Highest Relative Humidity 74% 14th and 18th
Lowest Relative Humidity libido-de.com/ 27% 7th

 

Mean Relative Humidity 58.3%

 

 

Atmospheric Pressure

Highest Atmospheric Pressure 1026.3hPa 4th and 16th
Lowest Atmospheric Pressure 987hPa 25th

 

Mean Atmospheric Pressure 1013.0hPa

 

 

Wind

Highest Gust 77.2km/h 14th

 

Mean Wind Speed 13.6km/h
Mean Gust Speed 44.2km/h
Mean Wind + Gust Speed 28.9km/h
Most Frequent Wind Direction Northwest

 

 

Precipitation

Total Rainfall During January 2018 64.9 mm
Total Rainfall Since Last 01/09 359.2 mm

 

Highest 24 Hour Total 12.1 mm 9th

 

Rain Days 19
Thunderstorm Days 2
Hail Days 6

 

Rainfall Events

03/01/2019 1.3 mm Light Rain and Hail
06/01/2019 2.5 mm Light Rain and Hail
09/01/2019 12.1 mm Showers
10/01/2019 1.0 mm Light Rain
11/01/2019 2.0 mm Light Rain
12/01/2019 0.3 mm Light Rain
13/01/2019 2.0 mm Showers
14/01/2019 7.9 mm Showers
17/01/2019 2.4 mm Showers
19/01/2019 3.6 mm Showers
20/01/2019 6.6 mm Thundery Rain and Hail Showers
22/01/2019 2.8 mm Showers
23/01/2019 0.8 mm Light Rain
24/01/2019 8.4 mm Rain and Hail Showers
25/01/2019 6.4 mm Rain and Hail Showers
26/01/2019 1.7 mm Showers
27/01/2019 0.3 mm Light Rain
29/01/2019 2.3 mm Thundery Rain and Hail Showers
30/01/2019 0.5 mm Light Rain

 

 

January 2019 Compared to the Climate Means

  Climate Mean January 2019 Anomaly
Mean Maximum Temperature 15.6°C 14.2°C -1.4°C
Mean Minimum Temperature 9.8°C 9.4°C -0.4°C
Mean Temperature 12.7°C 11.8°C -0.9°C
Mean Relative Humidity 79% 58.3% -20.7%
Mean Atmospheric Pressure 1018.2hPa 1013.0hPa -5.2hPa
Mean Wind Speed 18.9 km/h 28.9km/h +10.0km/h
Most Frequent Wind Direction Northwest Northwest 0°
Total Rainfall 94.1 mm 64.9 mm -29.2 mm
Total Rainfall Since Last 01/09 436.2 mm 359.2 mm -77.8 mm
Total Rain Days 14 19 +5
Total Thunderstorm Days 3 2 -1
Total Hail Days 1 6 +5

 

Colder January 2019

The month of January was noticeably colder than average. Averaging at 11.8˚C, the mean air temperature was 0.9˚C colder than the norm. The difference was far more pronounced in the daytime highs. Rainfall in January was below the average for this time of year at our weather station in Għarb. Despite this, most localities in the Maltese Islands experienced a wetter January. The total of 64.9 mm fell over 19 days. Hail was observed on 6 of these. Thunder was hard on only 2 days, however. According to measurements at our Għarb weather station, the Maltese Islands have started falling behind in total rainfall since last September 1st. January is typically a windy month, locally. This year, it was no different. The highest gust last month was registered at 77.2 km/h from the Northwest. Several other gales occured over the course of the month. Overall, January was more blustery than usual. The average wind speed of 28.9 km/h was far higher than the climate norm for this parameter.