No rain but cloudy skies are forecast for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, with the maximum temperature expected to exceed the climatic norm by 1°C. The first days of 2024 are set to bring light winds and warm temperatures.

As the Maltese Islands prepare to bid farewell to 2023 and ring in the new year, rather cloudy, dry weather is settling over the country while the mercury continues to rise, resulting in the air temperature exceeding the climatic norm for this time of year, the Malta Met Office said today.

Revellers on New Year’s Eve will be pleased to hear that pleasant weather, characterised by light, west-southwesterly winds and cloudy skies, is forecast for the day.

Partly to rather cloudy weather with light winds blowing from a westerly direction, becoming west south-westerly later in the day, is also forecast for Monday, the first day of the new year.

The maximum temperature is set to peak at 18°C between Sunday and Monday, exceeding the month’s climatic norm by 1°C.

While the air temperature is expected to drop to a cooler 11°C overnight, these conditions are undoubtedly more pleasant than those registered back in 2014 when the mercury dropped to a crisp 2.8°C just before the clock struck midnight.

The Met Office said that the first days of 2024 will be characterised by partly to rather cloudy, dry weather.

However, stronger winds are forecast for the second and third days of January as a rather strong Force 4 to 5 wind will blow from a west-southwest direction on Wednesday.

Despite the cloudy and windy conditions, the air temperature is expected to remain relatively warm, with the maximum temperature ranging between 18°C and 20°C, while the minimum temperature reaches 13°C.

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