Żabbar weather in July

In July, Żabbar sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Żabbar's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Żabbar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:01 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
3%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.5
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical July day in Żabbar reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Żabbar weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 13°549.49.84.7
Feb14° / 13°50810.64.7
Mar15° / 14°325.411.75.4
Apr17° / 15°143.312.96.5
May19° / 18°61.413.98.0
Jun23° / 22°30.414.49.3
Jul26° / 24°00.114.29.5
Aug27° / 25°30.613.49.0
Sep25° / 24°33412.28.4
Oct23° / 21°526.511.17.7
Nov20° / 18°699.310.16.6
Dec17° / 15°729.89.65.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 0%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Żabbar gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11144431
21143451
31042471
4941491
5940502
6939502
7838522
8837532
9837523
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Wind in July

Winds average 15 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
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815light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:53 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 7:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:537:17
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314.44:547:17
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514.44:557:17
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714.34:567:17
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914.34:577:16
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1114.34:587:16
1214.34:597:15
1314.34:597:15
1414.25:007:15
1514.25:007:14
1614.25:017:14
1714.25:027:13
1814.25:027:13
1914.25:037:12
2014.15:047:12
2114.15:057:11
2214.15:057:11
2314.15:067:10
2414.05:077:09
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2614.05:087:08
2714.05:097:07
2813.95:107:06
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3013.95:117:05
3113.95:127:04

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
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47.8Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Żabbar

In seasonPeak

None of Żabbar's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Żabbar?

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

9.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Żabbar for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Żabbar in July

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

In July, Żabbar sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Żabbar in July

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Nov 25 — about 6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Żabbar in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Żabbar 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 Żabbar in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Żabbar 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 Żabbar?

Żabbar sits at 35.9°N, 14.5°E, 30 m above sea level, in Malta. The nearest listed city is Valletta, 3.0 km away.

VallettaMarsaxlokkSliemaQormiSt. Julian'sBirkirkaraMostaMdina

Topography around Żabbar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Żabbar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m.

The land around Żabbar is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and water (26%) within 3 km, water (75%) within 16 km, and water (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
253 m
80 km
249 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Valletta 3.0 km · Marsaxlokk 4.0 km · Sliema 5.0 km · Qormi 6.0 km · St. Julian's 6.0 km · Birkirkara 7.0 km · Mosta 11 km · Mdina 12 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 Żabbar (35.8769°, 14.5359°, elevation 30 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).