Valletta features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) with hot, slightly long, dry summers and mild, wet winters, with an average annual temperature above . Valletta experiences a lack of precipitation during the summer months and most of the precipitation happens during the winter months. Winter temperatures are moderated by the surrounding sea, as a result, the city has very mild winters. The official climate recording station in Malta is at Luqa Airport, which is a few miles inland from Valletta. Average high temperatures range from around  in January to about  in August, while average low temperatures range from around  in January to  in August.