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Málaga, the principal city of the Costa del Sol, sits on the Mediterranean coast of southern Spain in Andalusia, sheltered by mountains to the north at approximately 36.72°N, 4.42°W. It has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — hot, dry summers and exceptionally mild, wetter winters — and enjoys some of the warmest winters and most abundant sunshine anywhere in Europe.
Summer, from June to September, is hot, dry and sunny, with August the warmest month — average highs around 30–31°C — tempered by sea breezes on the coast, though the terral, a hot wind descending from the interior, can push temperatures past 40°C. Rain is essentially absent for months, and long, cloudless days make it the peak beach season on the Costa del Sol.
Winter, from December to February, is exceptionally mild — among the warmest in Europe — with January the coolest month, average highs around 17–18°C and mild nights near 8–9°C, with frost effectively unknown. Most of the year's rain falls in these months, in occasional heavy bursts, but sunshine remains plentiful, and the coast draws northern Europeans seeking winter warmth.
Málaga is dry, receiving only around 500–530 mm of rain a year, almost all of it between November and March in occasional heavy downpours, while the long summer is essentially rainless; the sheltering mountains and the sunny coastal position keep totals low and sunshine hours very high. Live rainfall, humidity, and pressure readings for the city are shown in the panels above.
Málaga's stretch of the Andalusian coast enjoys the warmest winters in mainland Europe — mild enough to grow mangoes, papayas and other tropical fruit — thanks to its sheltered position beneath the mountains and beside a sea warmed by Atlantic and Mediterranean waters. Its most distinctive wind is the terral, a hot, dry blast off the interior that can send summer temperatures soaring past 40°C.
To follow any single measurement in Malaga more closely, use our live instruments: the online barometer for atmospheric pressure, the thermometer for temperature, the hygrometer for humidity, the anemometer for wind speed, the wind vane for wind direction, and the rain gauge for rainfall.