The wet weather pattern that started in October persisted throughout November, as the air temperature continued to drop, and the Maltese Islands braced for the start of the meteorological winter.
The Malta Met Office said that the islands recorded a total precipitation of 107.4mm by the end of the month, exceeding the climate norm by almost 6mm.
Three thunderstorms hit the islands within the first 10 days of November, followed by another four thunderstorms on the 12th, 19th, which was also the only day of the month when hail was reported, the 24th and 25th of November.
Out of November’s 17 rainy days, the wettest was November 25th, when 28.8mm of rainfall were measured within 24 hours, the Met Office said.
Temperatures fluctuated between a high of 25.6°C, which was reached on November 6th, and a low of 10.3°C recorded on November 21st.
At 18.3°C, November’s average air temperature was slightly higher than the expected 17.6°C. Meanwhile, the mean sea surface temperature stood at 22.1°C, exceeding the climate norm by just over one degree.
November ended on a clear and sunny note after the wet start, and there were 9.9 hours of bright sunshine recorded on the penultimate day of the month.
November also produced above-average hours of sunlight, registering 6.2 hours of sunshine a day, and a total of 186.5 hours of sunshine by the end of the month.
Photograph by Alain Salvary