Valletta

Capital of Malta: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Overview

Valletta is the capital of Malta. About 6,794 people live in the city proper, making it the 5th largest city of Malta in our atlas.

It lies at 35.90° N, 14.51° E, about 44 m (144 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Malta time zone.

Location

Red dot: Valletta. Green dots: other major cities of Malta. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Valletta 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.

15°14°Jan7415°13°Feb6515°14°Mar5117°16°Apr3320°18°May1724°22°Jun1127°25°Jul427°26°Aug1026°24°Sep6324°22°Oct8220°19°Nov9517°16°Dec82mm

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.

Landmarks and places to see

Hypogeum of Ħal Saflieni
Hypogeum of Ħal SaflieniNeolithic subterranean structure in Malta
Grandmaster's Palace
Grandmaster's PalacePalace
National Museum of Archaeology
National Museum of ArchaeologyArchaeology museum in Valletta, Malta
Palazzo Ferreria
Palazzo FerreriaPalace in Valletta, Malta
Manoel Theatre
Manoel TheatreTheatre in Valletta, Malta
Tony Bezzina Stadium
Tony Bezzina StadiumStadium in Paola, Malta
MUŻA
MUŻAArt museum in Valletta, Malta
Upper Barrakka Gardens
Upper Barrakka GardensGarden in Valletta, Malta

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in MaltaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Malta Hypogeum Modell: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Valletta St Johns square Malta 2014 3: Karelj, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Malta - Valletta - Triq ir-Repubblika + Auberge de Provence 01 ies: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Palacio Ferreria, La Valeta, isla de Malta, Malta, 2021-08-25, DD 231-233 HDR: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Manoel theatre (12843882153): R Muscat, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Hibernians Ground: Chivista, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Auberge d'Italie, Valletta 002: Matthew Axiak, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Upper barrakka gardens-IMG 1669: C T Johansson, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)