Valletta vs Lampedusa: which is sunnier?
🇲🇹 Malta vs 🇮🇹 Italy · 174 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Lampedusa is the sunnier overall: about 3,136 hours of sunshine a year to Valletta's 3,046. Lampedusa has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Valletta | Lampedusa | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,046 | 3,136 |
| Sunniest month | July (96/100) | July (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 59/100 | 64/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 95/100 | 96/100 |
| Rain / year | 587 mm | 415 mm |
| Warmest sea | 29°C / 84°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Valletta vs Lampedusa month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valletta | Lampedusa | Valletta | Lampedusa | Valletta | Lampedusa | Valletta | Lampedusa | |
| January | 49 | 52 | 15° | 15° | 74 | 48 | 17° | 18° |
| February | 43 | 52 | 14° | 15° | 65 | 42 | 16° | 17° |
| March | 51 | 53 | 15° | 15° | 51 | 37 | 17° | 16° |
| April | 61 | 62 | 16° | 16° | 33 | 23 | 18° | 18° |
| May | 86 | 87 | 19° | 19° | 17 | 16 | 20° | 19° |
| June | 95 | 96 | 23° | 23° | 11 | 7 | 25° | 23° |
| July | 96 | 97 | 26° | 26° | 4 | 3 | 27° | 26° |
| August | 95 | 96 | 27° | 27° | 10 | 11 | 29° | 29° |
| September | 86 | 88 | 25° | 26° | 63 | 51 | 27° | 28° |
| October | 82 | 86 | 23° | 24° | 82 | 62 | 24° | 26° |
| November | 80 | 88 | 20° | 20° | 95 | 53 | 23° | 23° |
| December | 62 | 65 | 17° | 17° | 82 | 62 | 20° | 19° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Lampedusa · Feb Lampedusa · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Lampedusa · Nov Lampedusa · Dec Lampedusa.
When to pick which
- November–February: Lampedusa (average score 64/100 vs 59). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Valletta averages 66/100, Lampedusa 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Valletta averages 95/100, Lampedusa 96/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C).
- September–October: Lampedusa (average score 87/100 vs 84). Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 25°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 29°C / 84°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Valletta about 6 months a year, Lampedusa about 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Valletta weather by month · Lampedusa weather by month · Best time to visit Italy.
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