June was slightly cooler and windier than usual, the Met Office at Malta International Airport said today.

Malta enjoyed 353.8 hours of sunshine during the month, which was 25 hours more than the norm. The brightest days (June 10t and 27) each enjoying 13.3 hours of sun, while the dullest day (June 13) had 8.2 hours.

The temperature in June rose to an average of 23.6°C, 0.3°C cooler than the 23.9°C norm. The lowest temperature was registered on the first day of June at 15.4°C, with the highest temperature rising to 30°C on the last day of the month. 

The highest temperature ever recorded this time of the year was on the 13th of June 1997, which rose to a staggering 40.1°C. The lowest temperature for June occurred in 1975, with the 7 th of June dipping to 12.6°C, the Met Office said.

The average sea temperature was higher than the norm of 21.5°C, climbing to 22.2°C.The highest temperature  reached was 23.5°C, while the lowest was 19.0°C.

The maximum wind gust recorded was 38 knots from the Northwest
by North direction, on  June 18. A mean wind speed of 8.2 knots was higher than the climate norm of 7.6 knots, with the most frequent wind direction being Northwest.  

Last month was more humid and cloudy than usual. Mean humidity was 72% when compared to the climate norm of 68%. The average cloud cover was 2.4 oktas, 0.4 oktas higher than the norm.

June saw less precipitation than expected, with slight rainfall of only 0.2mm registered across all the islands on the 23rd, as opposed to the climate norm of 4.0mm.

There was no thunder reported throughout the whole month, with only one instance of fog reported on the 25th of June. At dawn the visibility at Luqa on the airfield dropped down to 150 metres.