Bay
Salina Bay
Saint Paul’s Bay · Malta · Mediterranean Sea
35.9533, 14.4278 · San Pawl il-Baħar, 1 km
- 27°Sea · August
- 28°High · August
- 12.4 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
Salina Bay in January
- 15°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 5.2 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month74 mm in total
- 25 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Salina Bay in February
- 15°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 6.1 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month65 mm in total
- 25 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Salina Bay in March
- 15°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 7.5 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month51 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Salina Bay in April
- 17°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 8.9 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month33 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Salina Bay in May
- 20°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 10.6 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month17 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Salina Bay in June
- 24°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 11.9 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month11 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Salina Bay in July
- 27°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 12.4 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month4 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Salina Bay in August
- 28°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 11.0 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month10 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Salina Bay in September
- 26°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month63 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Salina Bay in October
- 23°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 6.8 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month82 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Salina Bay in November
- 20°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 5.3 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month95 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Salina Bay in December
- 17°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 4.9 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month82 mm in total
- 26 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- ExcellentBathing water qualityOfficial EU classification, 2025 season
- 53Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 13 kmAirport: Malta International Airport (MLA)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 17.6 °C — 1.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 16.6 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 16.2 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 16.7 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 19.4 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 24.6 °C — 2.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 26.8 °C — 1.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 26.7 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 27.2 °C — 1.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 24.1 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 22.1 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 18.9 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan16°5 h74 mm
- Feb15°6 h65 mm
- Mar15°8 h51 mm
- Apr16°9 h33 mm
- May19°11 h17 mm
- Jun22°12 h11 mm
- Jul25°12 h4 mm
- Aug27°11 h10 mm
- Sep26°9 h63 mm
- Oct24°7 h82 mm
- Nov21°5 h95 mm
- Dec18°5 h82 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Salina Bay: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 14 | 16 | 74 | 11 | 5.2 | 25 |
| February | 15 | 13 | 15 | 65 | 10 | 6.1 | 25 |
| March | 15 | 14 | 15 | 51 | 8 | 7.5 | 24 |
| April | 17 | 16 | 16 | 33 | 6 | 8.9 | 21 |
| May | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 10.6 | 19 |
| June | 24 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 11.9 | 15 |
| July | 27 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 12.4 | 14 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 28 | 26 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 11.0 | 14 |
| September | 26 | 24 | 26 | 63 | 8 | 8.7 | 17 |
| October | 23 | 22 | 24 | 82 | 10 | 6.8 | 18 |
| November | 20 | 19 | 21 | 95 | 12 | 5.3 | 23 |
| December | 17 | 16 | 18 | 82 | 12 | 4.9 | 26 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 7 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 10 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 7 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.3 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |