When to go · Málaga, Spain
Best time to visit Málaga
The sweet spot is May, October and June — averages 20°C, only 3 rainy days, moderate crowds.
April–June and September–October. Easter's Semana Santa processions are the most dramatic in Spain outside Seville; August is hot and crowded.
Mediterranean, sunnier and milder than anywhere else in mainland Europe: hot summers (29–31°C), soft winters (16–18°C by day). Rain is rare outside November to February.
The short answer
20°C · 3 rainy days · mid season
20°C · 4 rainy days · mid season
24°C · 1 rainy days · high season
Hardest months: January and December. averages 13°C, 5 rainy days, few other visitors.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13°C | 5d | low | Mild |
| February | 14°C | 5d | low | Mild |
| March | 16°C | 4d | mid | Comfortable |
| April | 17°C | 5d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| May | 20°C | 3d | mid | Comfortable |
| June | 24°C | 1d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| July | 26°C | 0d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| August | 27°C | 0d | high | Hot |
| September | 24°C | 2d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| October | 20°C | 4d | mid | Comfortable |
| November | 16°C | 6d | low | Comfortable |
| December | 14°C | 6d | mid | Mild |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
January, February and November are low season in Málaga — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $35–60 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.