Málaga
Málaga is a city in Andalusia, Spain, close to the sea. It has a population of about 603,144 (2026). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: May–Jun · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Málaga at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
49 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
August
within 1 km
How Málaga has grown
People living in the built-up area (75 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+36%385k in 1975 → 523k in 2025Weather in Málaga
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 9 km/h · humidity 66%
When to go to Málaga
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 80 | 82 | 79 | 82 | 88 | 84 | 76 | 72 | 76 | 82 | 81 | 83 |
| High | 18° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 31° | 31° | 28° | 25° | 21° | 18° |
| Low | 9° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 23° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 11° |
| Rain (mm) | 65 | 61 | 49 | 46 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 56 | 90 | 99 |
| Wet days | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Sea | 15° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 22° | 20° | 17° | 16° |
What's on in Málaga
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Málaga's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Málaga
More museums: Aula Museo de Geología Minerales y Tesoros de la Tierra · Basílica y Santuario de Santa María de la Victoria · Casa Museo Suso de Marcos · Centro de Interpretación Torrijos · Museo de la Archicofradía de la Esperanza · Museo de la Cofradía del Cautivo y la Trinidad · Museo&Tour del Málaga Club de Fútbol · Museo-Tesoro de la Cofradía de la Expiración · Imagination Museum
Outdoors around Málaga
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Málaga
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Spain seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Málaga
Earthquakes around Málaga
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tsunamis · Málaga
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 6 · 1 km
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 3
Cities and settlements
Theatres and amphitheatres
Aqueducts and baths
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Málaga
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Málaga from above
Postal codes
Getting to Málaga
Places near Málaga
Places with a climate like Málaga
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
