Malaga weather by month
Malaga is warmest in August (31°C average high) and coolest in January (17°C). For warm, mostly dry weather, go May to October. The sea is warm enough for easy swimming June to September.
Warmest month
August
31°C
Coolest month
January
17°C
Wettest month
March
11 rainy days
Flight from London
2½h
direct, estimated
Malaga temperature by month
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When to go to Malaga
What is the best month to visit Malaga for sun?
For warm, mostly dry days, go May to October, going by our 10-year averages.
What is the hottest month in Malaga?
August averages 31°C. January is the coolest at 17°C.
When does it rain most in Malaga?
March, with about 11 wet days.
When is the sea warm enough to swim in Malaga?
June to September, when the sea averages 21°C or more.
Planning the trip? Start with our 3-day Malaga itinerary.
How we measured this
Daily averages from 2016 to 2025, from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis); sea temperatures are 2023 to 2025 averages from the Open-Meteo marine archive. A rainy day has at least 1 mm of rain.
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