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Best time to visit Malaga

Mid May–Mid Jun, Early Jul, Late Sep–Early Oct is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 27.4°C, with 0.6 rainy days per 10 days.

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Season calendar

Conditions vary little through the year (a 17.8-point range). Choose dates that suit your plans rather than relying on the color band.

Malaga season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Fair (season score 37.0)Mid Jan: Fair (season score 34.2)Late Jan: Off-season (season score 20.3)Early Feb: Fair (season score 34.4)Mid Feb: Fair (season score 37.9)Late Feb: Fair (season score 38.3)Early Mar: Fair (season score 37.8)Mid Mar: Okay (season score 49.6)Late Mar: Okay (season score 49.2)Early Apr: Okay (season score 56.1)Mid Apr: Good (season score 59.9)Late Apr: Good (season score 63.5)Early May: Good (season score 65.2)Mid May: Great (season score 73.0)Late May: Great (season score 77.0)Early Jun: Great (season score 77.8)Mid Jun: Great (season score 79.7)Late Jun: Good (season score 67.7)Early Jul: Great (season score 72.5)Mid Jul: Good (season score 63.7)Late Jul: Okay (season score 44.5)Early Aug: Okay (season score 48.5)Mid Aug: Okay (season score 49.2)Late Aug: Good (season score 59.1)Early Sep: Good (season score 63.6)Mid Sep: Good (season score 69.5)Late Sep: Great (season score 71.5)Early Oct: Great (season score 75.2)Mid Oct: Good (season score 63.6)Late Oct: Good (season score 59.1)Early Nov: Good (season score 61.3)Mid Nov: Okay (season score 55.5)Late Nov: Okay (season score 43.5)Early Dec: Fair (season score 41.3)Mid Dec: Fair (season score 30.5)Late Dec: Off-season (season score 26.8)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryFair17.4°C1.957.1%
FebruaryFair18.2°C1.653.7%
MarchOkay19.8°C2.054.3%
AprilGood22.1°C1.551.9%
MayGreat24.9°C1.141.9%
JuneGreat28.9°C0.226.7%
JulyGood31.3°C0.018.6%
AugustOkay31.7°C0.122.3%
SeptemberGood28.7°C0.836.7%
OctoberGood25.0°C1.447.9%
NovemberOkay20.5°C1.755.2%
DecemberFair17.9°C1.961.6%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Malaga?
Mid May–Mid Jun, Early Jul, Late Sep–Early Oct. During this period, the average daytime high is 27.4°C, with 0.6 rainy days per 10 days. Conditions vary little through the year, so any season works well.
When should I avoid visiting Malaga?
Late Jan, Late Dec is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 17.3°C, with 2.1 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Malaga?
Rainy days are few all year round (under 2 per 10 days in every month).

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: MALAGA AEROPUERTO(8 km). Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.