Málaga is warmest in August, averaging 28° by day and 23° at night. The wettest month is March with 96 mm, and the year brings about 412 mm in total.
Month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Sea | Daylight | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15° | 11° | 56 mm | 15° | 9.7 h | Mild |
| February | 16° | 11° | 31 mm | 15° | 10.6 h | Sightseeing |
| March | 17° | 12° | 96 mm | 15° | 11.7 h | Sightseeing |
| April | 19° | 14° | 36 mm | 16° | 12.9 h | Sightseeing |
| May | 22° | 16° | 34 mm | 18° | 14.0 h | Sightseeing |
| June | 24° | 19° | 9 mm | 20° | 14.5 h | Sightseeing |
| July | 27° | 22° | 0 mm | 22° | 14.3 h | Beach weather |
| August | 28° | 23° | 3 mm | 24° | 13.4 h | Beach weather |
| September | 25° | 21° | 12 mm | 22° | 12.2 h | Beach weather |
| October | 22° | 18° | 43 mm | 20° | 11.0 h | Sightseeing |
| November | 19° | 14° | 42 mm | 17° | 10.0 h | Sightseeing |
| December | 17° | 13° | 50 mm | 16° | 9.5 h | Sightseeing |
High and low are average daily maximum and minimum, rain is typical monthly total, sea is the average surface temperature, daylight is the hours between sunrise and sunset mid-month. Climate normals from NASA POWER and NOAA MUR — averages, not promises.
When to go
Beach weather: July, August and September — highs around 27°, nights no colder than 21°, and at most 12 mm of rain in a month. The sea sits at 22–24° then.
Walking the city: February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December — highs of 16–24° and no more than 96 mm of rain a month.