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Visiting Comino in December

BySunMed Guide

Visiting Comino in December

Weather in December: Average high 16.6°C, 57.4mm rainfall.

# Visiting Comino in December

Let’s be straight with you: Comino in December is a completely different proposition to the Instagram version you’ve seen a thousand times.

The Blue Lagoon, that impossibly turquoise cove that gets so packed in summer you’re essentially floating in a soup of sunscreen and strangers, is almost entirely yours. You might share it with a handful of other people who’ve made the same slightly offbeat decision you have. The water is still that ridiculous colour. The silence, though, is the genuinely extraordinary part.

**What it actually feels like**

Sixteen degrees sounds mild on paper, and walking around in sunshine it genuinely is pleasant enough for a light jacket. But the wind coming off the Mediterranean in December has opinions, and when it picks up around the rocky paths it cuts straight through you. Bring a proper layer, not just a cardigan. The 57mm of rainfall means you’ll almost certainly encounter at least one grey, drizzly day during a short stay. It won’t ruin everything, but it will remind you this isn’t a beach holiday.

**The practical reality**

Comino has essentially no permanent tourist infrastructure anyway, but in December even the seasonal snack bar and basic facilities at the Blue Lagoon close down. The ferry service runs reduced schedules from Malta and Gozo. You’re not stranded, but you’re working around timetables rather than hopping across whenever you fancy.

**Is it worth it?**

For photographers, solitude-seekers, and people who find something genuinely moving about beautiful places stripped of their crowds, honestly yes. If you want guaranteed sunshine and somewhere to swim comfortably, wait until May.

This is a day trip destination rather than a multi-day stay regardless of season, so the calculus is simple: you’re not sacrificing a week, just a morning and an afternoon.

**One practical tip**

Check the ferry timetable the evening before and screenshot it. December schedules aren’t always updated reliably online, and missing the last boat back to Gozo is an entirely avoidable adventure.

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