Nerja
Nerja is a town in Andalusia, Spain, close to the sea. It has a population of about 22,132 (2025). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: May–Jun · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Nerja at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
57 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
August
within 14 km
Weather in Nerja
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 3 km/h · humidity 68%
When to go to Nerja
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 | 79 | 79 | 82 | 83 | 88 | 90 | 82 | 77 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 84 |
| High | 17° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 27° | 24° | 20° | 18° |
| Low | 10° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 11° |
| Rain (mm) | 57 | 48 | 41 | 45 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 48 | 80 | 86 |
| Wet days | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Sea | 15° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 22° | 20° | 17° | 16° |
What's on in Nerja
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Nerja
Outdoors around Nerja
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 Nerja
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Spain seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Nerja
Earthquakes around Nerja
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Towns and villages around Nerja
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Nerja from above
Postal code
Getting to Nerja
Places near Nerja
Places with a climate like Nerja
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
