Victoria weather in April

In April, Victoria sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Victoria's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Victoria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:36 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
34%
6th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Victoria is Capital of Gozo Island, in Malta..

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Victoria reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°13°15°18°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11614
21615
31615
41615
51615
61615
71615
81615
91615
101615
111615
121615
131615
141615
151715
161715
171715
181715
191716
201716
211716
221716
231716
241716
251716
261716
271716
281816
291816
301817

Victoria weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 14°549.59.84.8
Feb15° / 13°517.710.64.8
Mar15° / 14°335.911.75.4
Apr17° / 15°153.312.96.5
May19° / 18°51.113.98.1
Jun23° / 22°20.514.49.3
Jul26° / 24°00.114.29.5
Aug27° / 25°30.613.49.1
Sep25° / 24°334.112.28.4
Oct23° / 21°586.911.17.7
Nov20° / 18°729.510.16.6
Dec17° / 15°719.79.65.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37822
47822
57822
67822
78020
87921
97921
107921
117921
127921
137822
147822
157723
167723
177723
187624
197525
207525
217525
227525
237525
247525
257525
267723
277723
287723
297921
307921

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Victoria gets around 15 mm of rain over 3.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
215
314
414
513
613
712
812
911
1011
1110
1210
1310
149
159
169
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
299
309

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
174260
273270
372280
471290
570300
669310
767330
866340
964360
1062380
1161390
1259410
1357430
1455450
1554460
1651481
1749501
1847521
1945541
2042562
2140582
2238593
2335623
2433634
2531645
2629656
2727667
2825669
29236710
30216712

Wind in April

Winds average 23 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
524breezy
624breezy
724breezy
824breezy
924breezy
1024breezy
1124breezy
1223breezy
1323breezy
1423breezy
1523breezy
1623breezy
1723breezy
1823breezy
1923breezy
2023breezy
2123breezy
2223breezy
2323breezy
2422breezy
2522breezy
2622breezy
2722breezy
2822breezy
2922breezy
3022breezy

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:576:18
212.45:566:19
312.45:546:20
412.55:536:20
512.55:526:21
612.55:506:22
712.65:496:23
812.65:476:24
912.75:466:25
1012.75:446:26
1112.75:436:26
1212.85:416:27
1312.85:406:28
1412.85:396:29
1512.95:376:30
1612.95:366:31
1713.05:346:32
1813.05:336:32
1913.05:326:33
2013.15:306:34
2113.15:296:35
2213.15:286:36
2313.25:276:37
2413.25:256:38
2513.25:246:38
2613.35:236:39
2713.35:226:40
2813.35:206:41
2913.45:196:42
3013.45:186:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Victoria

In seasonPeak

In April, Victoria sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Victoria sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in April.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Victoria?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Victoria for sightseeing.

What to pack for Victoria in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Victoria sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Victoria in April

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 27 — about 6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Victoria in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Victoria peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Victoria in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Victoria is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1615 µg/m³Jul 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Victoria?

Victoria sits at 36.0°N, 14.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Malta. The nearest listed city is Mellieħa, 15 km away.

MellieħaSan Pawl il-BaħarMostaMdinaRabatBirkirkaraSt. Julian'sSliema

Topography around Victoria

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Victoria.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Victoria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m.

The land around Victoria is covered by grassland (38%), cropland (33%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (89%) within 16 km, and water (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
185 m
16 km
185 m
80 km
249 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Mellieħa 15 km · San Pawl il-Baħar 19 km · Mosta 22 km · Mdina 23 km · Rabat 23 km · Birkirkara 26 km · St. Julian's 26 km · Sliema 28 km

Malta travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$47,907
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic more than 90%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Victoria (36.0447°, 14.2412°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).