Monthly climate in Nerja, Andalusia, Spain

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nerja features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 397 mm (15.6 inches) and receives 57 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Nerja enjoys an average of 4057 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nerja, Andalusia, Spain §

The warmest months in Nerja are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (53 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nerja experiences 53 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Nerja, Andalusia, Spain. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(85°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(73°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
27°C
(81°F)
24°C
(76°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Average high 13°C
(57°F)
15°C
(58°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
24°C
(76°F)
20°C
(69°F)
16°C
(62°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean 12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(73°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Average low 10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(69°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(53°F)
Mean minimum 7°C
(44°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(55°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Minimum 5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(44°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
10°C
(49°F)
8°C
(46°F)
6°C
(44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nerja, Andalusia, Spain §

Nerja usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 8 rainy days and 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Nerja are June, July and August. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nerja, Andalusia, Spain. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 43 (1.7) 29 (1.1) 77 (3.0) 54 (2.1) 23 (0.9) 3 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 9 (0.4) 18 (0.7) 43 (1.7) 58 (2.3) 38 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 5 10 8 5 0 0 1 5 5 7 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Nerja, Andalusia, Spain §

The sunniest months in Nerja are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Nerja: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nerja, Andalusia, Spain. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 226 281 335 355 407 410 421 393 343 327 279 276
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 56m 10h 50m 11h 58m 13h 9m 14h 8m 14h 37m 14h 22m 13h 29m 12h 22m 11h 12m 10h 11m 9h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Nerja, Andalusia, Spain §

Nerja experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nerja UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nerja, Andalusia, Spain. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 9 10 11 11 10 9 7 4 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Nerja, Andalusia, Spain

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