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Best time to visit Málaga

The best time to visit Málaga, Spain is September–June — expect daytime highs near 18°C and roughly 3.8 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically August.

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Málaga climate at a glance

Málaga sees average daytime highs ranging from 17°C in January to 32°C in August. Around 413 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 54 wet days a year, peaking in March (89 mm) and easing off in July (1 mm). June is the sunniest month at about 13 hours of sunshine.

Málaga temperature & rainfall by month

January: 52 mm rainFebruary: 25 mm rainMarch: 89 mm rainApril: 43 mm rainMay: 22 mm rainJune: 13 mm rainJuly: 1 mm rainAugust: 4 mm rainSeptember: 30 mm rainOctober: 44 mm rainNovember: 46 mm rainDecember: 44 mm rainJanuary high: 17°CFebruary high: 18°CMarch high: 20°CApril high: 21°CMay high: 25°CJune high: 29°CJuly high: 31°CAugust high: 32°CSeptember high: 28°COctober high: 25°CNovember high: 21°CDecember high: 18°CJanuary low: 9°CFebruary low: 11°CMarch low: 12°CApril low: 13°CMay low: 17°CJune low: 20°CJuly low: 23°CAugust low: 24°CSeptember low: 20°COctober low: 17°CNovember low: 13°CDecember low: 11°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Málaga

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
all year round
12 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
0 months · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
0 months · score < 5

Málaga climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 10.6 h in February. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 17°C 9°C 5.2 52 mm 8.3 h 69% 9.5 · Excellent
February 18°C 11°C 3.8 25 mm 9.5 h 68% 10.0 · Excellent
March 20°C 12°C 9.7 89 mm 9.6 h 65% 9.3 · Excellent
April 21°C 13°C 8 43 mm 10.9 h 66% 9.7 · Excellent
May 25°C 17°C 3.5 22 mm 12.4 h 59% 10.0 · Excellent
June 29°C 20°C 2.7 13 mm 13.3 h 54% 9.7 · Excellent
July 31°C 23°C 0.5 1 mm 13.1 h 56% 7.9 · Good
August 32°C 24°C 1.3 4 mm 12.6 h 57% 7.4 · Good
September 28°C 20°C 4.5 30 mm 11.2 h 64% 9.7 · Excellent
October 25°C 17°C 5.2 44 mm 9.5 h 66% 10.0 · Excellent
November 21°C 13°C 4.2 46 mm 8.9 h 67% 10.0 · Excellent
December 18°C 11°C 5.7 44 mm 8.1 h 71% 10.0 · Excellent
Hottest month
August · 32°C
Coldest month
January · 9°C nights
Wettest month
March · 89 mm
Driest month
July · 1 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Málaga?

The best time to visit Málaga is September–June, when daytime highs average around 18°C with about 3.8 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Málaga?

August is the hottest month in Málaga, with average highs of 32°C.

What is the rainiest month in Málaga?

March is the rainiest month in Málaga, with around 89 mm of rainfall over 9.7 rainy days.

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