Malaga

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Ave Daily High (F)	62	62	65	69	74	80	85	85	81	74	67	63
Ave Daily Low (F)	47	48	51	55	59	66	70	71	67	61	54	49
Monthly Precipitation (inches)	2.4	2.0	2.4	1.8	1.0	0.2	0	0.1	1.1	2.5	2.5	2.4
Precipitation Days	7	6	8	6	4	1	0	1	2	6	7	8
Sunshine %	60	59	52	60	71	77	79	80	70	60	59	57
Warm Clothes
Outdoor Activity
Sunbathing / Swimming
Recommendation
Sea Temperature (F)	58	57	58	59	63	67	70	73	71	67	63	60

Malaga is on the aptly named Costa Del Sol and a glance at the Sunshine percentage figures above (the percentage of time bright sunshine occurs in daylight hours) shows that it is no misnomer. Around 60% in winter is an extremely high figure for Europe. This amount of sunshine, not an excessive amount of rainfall, and highs usually into the 60s Farenheit make winter a good time for outdoor activities whilst the rest of Europe, and indeed interior Spain, shivvers. Visit at this time and it's still worth taking some warm clothing for the occasional colder day or night.

Although some days in April are warm enough for beachside or poolside activity, May is a safer bet for warm weather. June is just about perfect, high summer might be a little too hot for some. September is also very good for beach weather but has a slightly greater chance of showers. October retains some of the warmth but with far greater risk of seeing some rain and unsuitably cool days.

When considering a beach holiday to the area its worth knowing what the sea temperatures will be. Call me soft but I like to have the water temperature at 70 Farenheit (21 Celsius) before I find the sea "warm", which makes July to September a great time for a dip. Hardier souls will be able to tolerate the water from May into November.

We recommend the following books for Malaga & the Costa Del Sol. You can buy them right from here through Amazon.

Malaga, SPAIN & The Costa Del Sol