Mosta
City in Malta: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Mosta is a city in Malta, in Il-Mosta. About 23,482 people live in the city proper, making it the 3rd largest city of Malta in our atlas.
It lies at 35.91° N, 14.43° E, about 80 m (262 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Malta time zone.
Location
Red dot: Mosta. Green dots: other major cities of Malta. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Mosta has a Mediterranean (hot summer) climate (Köppen Csa). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 27°C (81°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 13°C (56°F). Around 587 mm (23 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Nov.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
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- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2562704 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q20924999 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.