Mellieha

Why visit

Visit Mellieha for Malta with more beach and landscape in the day. Ghadira Bay, the northern setting, and the route toward ferries make it a practical base for a different version of Malta. It works especially well when the trip wants swimming, family-friendly stops, or a quieter north-island rhythm.

When to avoid

Do not choose Mellieha if the trip is mainly Valletta nights, museums, and short city hops. The northern location adds travel time. Summer beach days need shade, timing, and patience. Without that, the same sand that makes Mellieha useful can make it feel crowded and exposed.

Plan Mellieha

Current conditions and the practical reference material that helps turn the saved places into a trip.

The next week in Mellieha

7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).

Today

Clear

34° / 24°

UV Very high

Wed

Partly cloudy

33° / 25°

UV Very high

Thu

Partly cloudy

32° / 26°

UV Very high

Fri

Partly cloudy

32° / 26°

UV Very high

Sat

Partly cloudy

34° / 26°

UV Very high

Sun

Partly cloudy

33° / 26°

UV Very high

Mon

Partly cloudy

32° / 26°

UV Very high

Climate

Cool and wet season (Sep-Mar)

About 87% of the year's rain falls in these months. Typical highs around 19°C, lows around 17°C.

Warmer dry season (Apr-Aug)

Typical highs around 23°C, lows around 21°C. About 15mm of rain a month.

In August 4

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Weather

27° / 26°

Typical high / low

0 mm rainfall this month

Daylight

13.6h

06:20 – 19:54local

Holidays coming up

Public holidays from Nager.Date.

Airports

closest MLA · 16 km

Getting around Mellieha

Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.

Local transit operators

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Operators and modes are aggregated from individual transit-agency GTFS feeds. Route classifications come from each feed’s route type codes.

About Mellieha

Mellieħa is a large village in the Northern Region of Malta. It has a population of 11,389 as of 2019. Mellieħa is also a tourist resort, popular for its sandy beaches, natural environment, and Popeye Village nearby.

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References4

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Weather and climate. Seven-day forecast and long-term monthly climate for the city coordinates. Related: .