Malta travel guide

Best time to visit Malta from the UK

Best value: Mar–Apr, Sep–Oct. Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct. Busiest and priciest: May–Aug.

Each bar is the average temperature in Valletta for that month, and its colour shows the season for visitors: best value (good weather, fewer crowds and lower prices), busiest and priciest, or quiet (off-peak, sometimes because the weather is poorer).

• Our pick: September and OctoberThe warmest of the best-value months (23–25°C), with fewer crowds than peak season.
• Peak season: May–AugUsually 19–27°C. The busiest time, so book flights and rooms early and expect higher prices.
• Quiet season: Nov–FebAround 14–20°C. The cheapest and least crowded time, though often because of rain or heat.
• Warmest: August (27°C) · coolest: February (14°C)A 13°C swing between the warmest and coolest months.

Festivals and events

• Malta Carnival Feb · Valletta
• Isle of MTV Jul · Floriana
• Notte Bianca Oct · Valletta

Festival dates move from year to year: check before you book.

Getting there from the UK

Flight time

About 3h

Distance

2,099 km

Main airport

MLA

Flight times are straight-line estimates for a direct flight from Heathrow; journeys with a change take longer.

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Practical info and travel guidance

• VisaNo visa neededUp to 90 days in any 180 across the Schengen area
• HealthcareGHIC acceptedYour UK GHIC covers necessary state healthcare. Still take travel insurance.
• LGBT+ travellersLegal and broadly accepted
• Women travellersNo specific FCDO warningTake the usual precautions.

For British passport holders, summarised from the FCDO's advice for Malta, checked October 2026. FCDO page last updated 11 August 2026. Rules change: read the official FCDO travel advice for Malta before you book and again before you go.