Best time to visit · Spain
Best time to visit Málaga
Málaga averages 46 just-right days a year; May and October are best. Most other days miss by being too cool.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Málaga weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 46
- Too cool 173
- Too hot 118
- Too muggy 8
- Too gray 20
When to visit Málaga
The best time to visit Málaga for comfortable weather is May and October, when 37% and 29% of days are just right. January, February, March, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 57 to 64°F (18°C). July and August are mostly too hot, with average highs of 91°F (33°C).
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57°F (14°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 52% | 0 |
| February | 59°F (15°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 52% | 1 |
| March | 64°F (18°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 50% | 3 |
| April | 68°F (20°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 46% | 7 |
| May | 75°F (24°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 38% | 12 |
| June | 85°F (29°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 22% | 5 |
| July | 91°F (33°C) | 58°F (14°C) | 11% | 1 |
| August | 91°F (33°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 16% | 1 |
| September | 83°F (28°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 32% | 5 |
| October | 73°F (23°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 47% | 9 |
| November | 64°F (18°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 55% | 3 |
| December | 59°F (15°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 60% | 1 |
How Málaga compares
Málaga gets 46 just-right days a year with our default window; the median big US city gets 33. It ranks #5 of 8 Spain places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 8. On gray days: 20.
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Málaga averages 46 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/spain/malaga/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.