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Visiting Comino in January

BySunMed Guide

Visiting Comino in January

Weather in January: Average high 15°C, 48.1mm rainfall.

# Comino in January: Honestly, Don’t Expect Summer

Look, Comino in January is a completely different planet from the Blue Lagoon chaos you’ve seen plastered across Instagram. And depending on what you’re after, that’s either the best or worst thing I can tell you.

The weather sits around 15°C, which sounds reasonable until you factor in the wind. Malta’s January winds come off the sea with genuine attitude, and on a tiny island with nowhere to hide, they find you. You’ll want a proper jacket, not a light layer. The 48mm of rain spread across the month means you’re likely catching a few soggy days, possibly a dramatic storm that makes the cliffs look genuinely spectacular but ruins any beach plans entirely.

The Blue Lagoon, which normally resembles a floating traffic jam of sunbeds and tourist boats, is essentially empty. You can walk to the water’s edge and just… stand there. Quietly. With nobody trying to rent you a pedalo. The colour is still absurdly beautiful on clear days, that impossible turquoise doesn’t disappear with summer, but swimming is only for the genuinely hardy.

Here’s the honest part about infrastructure: almost nothing is open. The one hotel operates seasonally. The small kiosks selling snacks and cold drinks? Closed. You’re visiting an island that essentially shuts down, so come completely self-sufficient with food, water, and warm layers.

The ferry from Malta and Gozo still runs, though schedules are reduced and can be disrupted by rough weather. Day trips are absolutely doable, just check conditions that morning.

**Who should visit in January?** Photographers, hikers who want the walking trails without sweating through their clothes, and anyone specifically craving solitude. The island has a genuinely wild, forgotten quality in winter that summer completely erases.

**Who shouldn’t bother?** Anyone expecting facilities, reliable sunshine, or the lagoon swimming experience.

**One practical tip:** Screenshot the ferry timetable before you lose signal, because you absolutely will lose signal, and missing the last boat back is a situation nobody wants.

It’s worth it, but go in knowing exactly what it is.

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