September 2022 Weather Outlook (and more)

What is a typical September like according to climate statistics?

What do long-term weather maps indicate for September 2022?

Long-term maps are in consensus that September 2022 is set to be a warmer than average month. The first half of the month will be significantly warmer than the norm. The situation will cool slightly as we approach mid-month, but it will likely remain warmer than average overall. Temperatures could exceed the norm by 5°C on a number of days. Nights will continue to be particularly uncomfortable as the sea surface temperature continues to hover at 29°C / 30°C. The same long-term maps are also in agreement with regards to precipitation. The first half of the month is likely to be relatively dry, with only the odd isolated shower likely to affect us. The situation may be somewhat different as we enter the second half of September, however. It’s still too early to pinpoint an exact date, but maps currently point towards the possibility of a significant rainfall event around the fourth and final weekend of the month. Although, maps are almost certain of instability around the central Mediterranean at that time, only time will tell whether or not that will affect the Maltese Islands directly or not. Where rainfall amounts are concerned, we maintain a drier than average or average outlook for September 2022.

What do long-term weather maps indicate for the longer-term?

FURTHER OUTLOOK (TEMPERATURE) FOR OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2022 – Warmer than Average

FURTHER OUTLOOK (PRECIPITATION) FOR OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2022 – Drier than Average*

* A ‘Drier than Average’ outlook means that maps are pointing towards below normal storm system activity around the central Mediterranean. How autumn fares in terms of actual precipitation amounts measured locally depends on whether the rain-producing systems that form around the Maltese Islands affect land or not.

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, weather 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.