Updated 16 Sep 2026 · recomputed nightly

Is December 2026 a good month to visit Valletta?

Calm — the typical December day in Valletta is calmer than 83% of its year.

The weather is the trade-off here, not the crowds.

Calm · Lively · Busy · Packed rank a day against Valletta's own year — not a headcount.

December is Valletta with the crowds gone — Calm on 27 of 31 days and never busier than Lively, mild and showery, around 18°C / 64°F with rain on about 8 days.

Yes. December in Valletta is Calm on the typical day, and not one of the 31 days in our window is crowded enough to call Busy. Expect around 18 °C by day, with rain on about 8 days. The crowd comes with the school holidays in Germany, the Netherlands and France. Cruise ships call on 11 of the 31 days, 2 at once on Wednesday 16 December. Christmas in Valletta (lights, markets & Fairyland) falls on 5–31 December. Early December is the month's quietest stretch in Valletta — the typical day at 12%, against 18% in late December. The crush is at Republic Street; the quiet is at the side grid. The calmest day is Tuesday 1 December, the busiest Wednesday 30 December.

In short, a genuinely good window to pick.

Among the 12 months we forecast for Valletta, December ranks 11th for crowd pressure. Its heaviest day is Wed 30 Dec, busier than 57% of the year; its lightest is Tue 1 Dec at 12%.

Crowds

Calm · 27/31, none busy

27 calm · 4 lively

Weather

18°C / 64°F

rain ~8 days

Value

Best value of the year

a genuinely good window to pick

You won't need skip-the-line tickets here — that's rather the point. A month like this is the one for the longer visit — the guided walk, the food tour, the day out of town, with room and time to enjoy them. see what's on →

What to pack for Valletta in December

Nothing extreme to plan around — rain on 8 of 31 days.

A pair of worn walking trainers, seen from above

rain on 8 of 31 days Comfortable walking shoes

The one thing you wear all day, every day of the trip.

See walking shoes →

Two people walking under one umbrella in the rain

showers arrive without warning Compact umbrella

A folding one lives in the day bag and weighs nothing.

See umbrellas →

Valletta travel guide

How busy is Valletta in December?

It's quiet right through December — no crowded stretch to plan around.

Cruise ships are in port on 11 of 31 days; the heaviest is Wed 16 Dec, 2 ships in at once. Those mornings fill the squares first — start early, or save them for indoors.

The month is not one thing: its lightest day sits at 12% of the year and its heaviest at 57%, so where you land inside it matters. Daylight runs about 10 hours.

Either side of it, November picks up.

Any day works. There is no need to plan your dates around the crowds.

CalmLivelyBusyPacked⚓ ships in port · % = busier than this share of the year · tap any day for its full forecast

Best daysTue 1 · Thu 3 · Sat 5 — Any day works. There is no need to plan your dates around the crowds.

Tue 01 Dec Calm busier than 12% of days here

‹ Mon 30 Nov·Wed 2 Dec ›This day in full →

Cruise ⚓ ○ No ships scheduled — confirmed by the port schedule.

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