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Visiting Comino in March

BySunMed Guide

Visiting Comino in March

Weather in March: Average high 15.7°C, 35.8mm rainfall.

# Comino in March: Quiet, A Bit Bleak, Honestly Kind of Perfect

Let me set the scene. The famous Blue Lagoon, which in summer looks like someone dropped a turquoise swimming pool between two limestone cliffs, in March looks dramatically different. The water is still that absurd colour, but instead of being ringed by hundreds of boats and day-trippers in bikinis, it’s almost completely empty. You might share it with a handful of other people. Maybe fewer.

That’s basically the Comino pitch for March.

The weather sits around 15-16°C, which sounds pleasant but factor in a fairly reliable Mediterranean wind and it feels noticeably cooler than that on the water. You won’t be swimming unless you’re genuinely hardy or slightly unhinged. There’s meaningful rainfall too – not relentless grey drizzle, but real showers that roll in and blow through. Mornings often look promising and afternoons can surprise you either way.

The island itself is almost completely shut down. The one hotel closes for winter and doesn’t typically reopen until April or so. The beach kiosks, the sunbed rentals, the whole summer infrastructure – gone. What you actually get is raw limestone, walking trails, sea views, and near-total silence. For some people that sounds awful. For others it’s exactly the point.

Ferries still run from Malta and Gozo but check schedules carefully because they operate reduced winter timetables and can be cancelled if the sea conditions are rough. This isn’t a day where you want to assume the last boat is definitely leaving.

**Is it worth it?** Honestly yes, but only for specific people. If you want the lagoon photograph without the chaos, if you like walking coastal paths without another soul around, if you’re already in Malta and just want a quiet half-day – absolutely go. It’s genuinely beautiful in an austere, windswept way that summer visitors never see.

If you want warmth, beach life, or anything resembling facilities, wait until May at the earliest.

**Practical tip:** Bring layers you can actually peel off. The walk from the ferry to the lagoon takes about 20 minutes and you’ll warm up, then cool down fast when you stop.

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