Air Temperature

Highest Maximum 19.4°C 2nd
Lowest Maximum 10.6°C 24th
Highest Minimum 13.2°C 2nd
Lowest Minimum 3.9°C 23rd

 

Mean Maximum 15.3°C
Mean Minimum 9.7°C
Mean 12.5°C

 

 

Relative Humidity

Highest Relative Humidity 74% 4th, 5th, 23rd and 26th
Lowest Relative Humidity 40% 23rd

 

Mean Relative Humidity 60.6%

 

 

Atmospheric Pressure

Highest Atmospheric Pressure 1030hPa 15th, 17th and 18th
Lowest Atmospheric Pressure 1002hPa 2nd

 

Mean Atmospheric Pressure 1019.9hPa

 

 

Wind

Highest Gust 101.0km/h 24th

 

Mean Wind Speed 11.0km/h
Mean Gust Speed 40.1km/h
Mean Wind + Gust Speed 25.6km/h
Most Frequent Wind Direction Northwest

 

 

Precipitation

Total Rainfall During February 2019 39.1 mm
Total Rainfall Since Last 01/09 398.3 mm

 

Highest 24 Hour Total 11.6 mm 5th

 

Rain Days 9
Thunderstorm Days 4
Hail Days 2

 

 

Rainfall Events

03/02/2019 3.2 mm Thunder Rain and Hail Shower
04/02/2019 10.2 mm Periods of Steady Rain
05/02/2019 11.6 mm Thundery Rain and Hail Shower
07/02/2019 0.6 mm Rain Shower
09/02/2019 0.9 mm Rain Shower
16/02/2019 0.8 mm Rain Shower
23/02/2019 6.9 mm Rain and Hail Showers
24/02/2019 2.8 mm Rain and Hail Showers
28/02/2019 3.0 mm Rain Shower

 

 

February 2019 Compared to the Climate Means

  Climate Mean February 2019 Anomaly
Mean Maximum Temperature 15.7°C 15.3°C -0.4°C
Mean Minimum Temperature 9.5°C 9.7°C +0.2°C
Mean Temperature 12.6°C 12.5°C -0.1°C
Mean Relative Humidity 78% 60.6% -17.4%
Mean Atmospheric Pressure 1016.6hPa 1019.9hPa +3.3hPa
Mean Wind Speed 19.1 km/h 25.6km/h +6.5km/h
Most Frequent Wind Direction Northwest Northwest 0°
Total Rainfall 61.6 mm 39.1 mm -29.2 mm
Total Rainfall Since Last 01/09 497.8 mm 398.3 mm -99.5 mm
Total Rain Days 11 9 -2
Total Thunderstorm Days 3 4 +1
Total Hail Days 1 2 +1

 

February 2019 Sets New Records

The month of February was around average with regards to temperature. Averaging at 12.5˚C, the mean air temperature was only 0.1˚C colder than the norm. Rainfall in February was substantially below the mean at our Għarb weather station. Despite this, most localities in the Maltese Islands experienced a wetter February, particularly across central and southern Malta. The total of 39.1 mm fell over 9 days. Hail was observed on 4 of these. Thunder was heard on only 2 days, however. February set new records with regards to wind. February is typically a windy month. This year, it was certainly no different. The highest gust last month was registered at 101km/h from the Southeast. This was the strongest ever recorded at our weather station in Għarb. It was during the worst Gregalata since 1982.