Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Malaga features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 437 mm (17.2 inches) and receives 40 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Malaga enjoys an average of 3590 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Malaga are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 31 °C (82 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 11 °C (50 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Malaga experiences 171 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (73°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 46°C (114°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Average high | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (30°F) |
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Malaga usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 7 rainy days and 84 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Malaga are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 87 (3.4) | 73 (2.9) | 93 (3.6) | 38 (1.5) | 23 (0.9) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 14 (0.6) | 39 (1.5) | 69 (2.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Malaga are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Malaga: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 174 | 232 | 280 | 321 | 369 | 383 | 389 | 362 | 318 | 292 | 244 | 221 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 57m | 10h 51m | 11h 59m | 13h 9m | 14h 8m | 14h 36m | 14h 20m | 13h 28m | 12h 21m | 11h 11m | 10h 11m | 9h 40m |
Malaga 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 Malaga UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |