According to reports by the Meteorological Office, November’s rainfall still fell short of meeting the average quota for the month, with a total of 82.8mm of rain recorded.

This comes after a dry start to the autumn season, with November bringing some relief to the drought across the Maltese islands.

However, the amount of rain fall recorded was still 6.2mm less than the norm for the time of year.

More than 75% of total rainfall occurred within the first half of the month, specifically between the 6th and 12th of November.

The second half was mostly dry, save for a few showers towards the end. Only two thunderstorms were recorded during November, which is a significant decree compared to the five typically expected.

The average temperature for November was 18.4°C, slightly above the norm by 0.5°C. The highest temperature of the month, 25.1°C, was recorded on the 4th. While this is relatively warm for November, it remained well below the record high of 29.1°C set last year.

The coldest day of the month fell on the 25th, with a nighttime low of 10.1°C—still far from the record low of 5°C recorded in 1995. Those taking the occasional dip in the sea may have noticed the water was unusually warm for this time of year. The average sea temperature was 23.2°C, nearly two degrees above the seasonal norm.

‘Sunny weather dominated much of the month, resulting in 11.4 hours more sunshine than average. The brightest day was November 1st, with 9.5 hours of sunshine, while the stormy 11th was the gloomiest, with less than one hour of sunshine recorded.’

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