AI-generatedNerja at a glance
- Best time
- Jun – Sep
- Warmest month
- Aug · 30°
- Warmest sea
- Aug · 23.9°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,930 h
- Rain a year
- 696 mm
- Climate
- Mediterranean
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 51 m
Climate in Nerja
Nerja has a Mediterranean climate with warm to hot, dry summers and mild, wetter winters. August is the warmest month with average highs of 30 °C, while January is the coolest at 15 °C. With around 2,930 hours of sunshine a year, Nerja is sunny; July is the sunniest month with 11.4 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: June – September
Good forSightseeing & walks
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 18°
- Midday, 13:00: about 22°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 23°
- Evening, 20:00: about 21°
- Night, 23:00: about 19°
08:2219:41
Pleasant evenings; a light layer can help.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 08:06–08:57 · evening 19:06–19:57
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:56–08:06 · evening 19:57–20:07
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
What is the weather like in Nerja in October?
In October, Nerja is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sea averages 20.1 °C – refreshing for a swim. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 76 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Nerja.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 19 min08:22 – 19:41
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 1 daydew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 54 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+2Europe/Madrid
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %63 %
- Seaweight 25 %44 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %67 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %73 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in October
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
Sea temperature in Nerja
Monthly sea surface temperature with the range of cooler and warmer years.
8 in 10 years: 18.5 – 21.2 °C
Swimming season: Jun – Oct
- cold
- fresh
- refreshing
- pleasant
- warm
- very warm
The sea temperature in Nerja ranges from 15.2 °C in February to 23.9 °C in August. It is warm enough for a comfortable swim (20 °C and more) from June to October.
From December to January the sea is even warmer than the afternoon air. The sea temperature varies from year to year: in August, eight out of ten years were between 22.8 and 25.0 °C.
| Month | Average | Cool year | Warm year | Feels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 15.4° | 14.8° | 16.0° | cold |
| FebruaryFeb | 15.2° | 14.4° | 15.8° | cold |
| MarchMar | 15.4° | 14.7° | 16.1° | cold |
| AprilApr | 16.3° | 15.3° | 17.0° | cold |
| MayMay | 17.9° | 16.9° | 18.9° | fresh |
| JuneJun | 20.2° | 19.0° | 21.4° | refreshing |
| JulyJul | 22.5° | 20.8° | 23.8° | refreshing |
| AugustAug | 23.9° | 22.8° | 25.0° | pleasant |
| SeptemberSep | 22.2° | 21.0° | 23.4° | refreshing |
| OctoberOct | 20.1° | 18.5° | 21.2° | refreshing |
| NovemberNov | 17.4° | 16.0° | 18.5° | fresh |
| DecemberDec | 16.1° | 15.3° | 17.0° | cold |
Sunshine hours in Nerja
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 7.0 of 11.3 hours of daylight in Nerja, 62 % of the day.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
UV index in Nerja
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 5 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 10).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 30 min
- Fair skin
- about 35 min
- Light brown skin
- about 50 min
- Olive skin
- about 60 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen it, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Rain in Nerja: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Nerja has about 8 rainy days with 76 mm of rain in total.
Wind and clouds in Nerja
How breezy and how cloudy Nerja is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Nerja typically peaks at 10 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light air.
Breezy months for windsurfing and kiting
The daily breeze rarely reaches Beaufort 4 (20 km/h), so wind sports depend on single windy days.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 54 % of the sky over Nerja: variable cloud, with about 7.0 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat and humidity in Nerja
How often the day gets hot in Nerja (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Nerja has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 23 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Nerja
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Cool 8–15°
- Pleasant 15–20°
- Warm 20–24°
- muggy month (10+ muggy days)
PleasantOctober: nights around 17°. Ideal for sleeping, often with the window open. Muggy on about 1 days (dew point 18 °C or more).
The coolest nights are in January (10°), the warmest in August (23°). Tropical nights of 20 °C and more are the rule from June to September; then air conditioning or a fan helps you sleep. Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) in May and in October. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 40 days a year, mostly from July to August.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sea | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 23 | 15° | 10° | 15.4° | 5.8 h | 9 | 72 |
| FebruaryFeb | 27 | 16° | 10° | 15.2° | 6.6 h | 8 | 59 |
| MarchMar | 25 | 18° | 12° | 15.4° | 7.0 h | 10 | 94 |
| AprilApr | 32 | 19° | 13° | 16.3° | 8.2 h | 10 | 78 |
| MayMay | 57 | 22° | 16° | 17.9° | 9.4 h | 8 | 60 |
| JuneJun | 86 | 26° | 20° | 20.2° | 11.1 h | 3 | 17 |
| JulyJul | 95 | 29° | 22° | 22.5° | 11.4 h | 1 | 3 |
| AugustAug | 100 | 30° | 23° | 23.9° | 10.3 h | 2 | 8 |
| SeptemberSep | 90 | 26° | 20° | 22.2° | 8.5 h | 6 | 41 |
| OctoberOct | 61 | 23° | 17° | 20.1° | 7.0 h | 8 | 76 |
| NovemberNov | 25 | 18° | 13° | 17.4° | 5.8 h | 8 | 90 |
| DecemberDec | 21 | 16° | 11° | 16.1° | 5.2 h | 8 | 98 |
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
36.75° N, 3.87° W · 51 m · Europe/Madrid
Best time to visit Nerja
The best time to visit Nerja is from June to September. For a beach holiday with the sea above 21 °C, go from July to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from September to June. The wettest month is December with 98 mm of precipitation.
Nerja through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Nerja in spring
Mar – May
Poor
- 18–22 °C by day
- Sea 17 °C
- 8 h of sun a day
- 27 rainy days in all
Nerja in summer
Jun – Aug
Excellent
- 26–30 °C by day
- Sea 22 °C
- 11 h of sun a day
- 5 rainy days in all
Nerja in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 18–26 °C by day
- Sea 20 °C
- 7 h of sun a day
- 21 rainy days in all
Nerja in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 15–16 °C by day
- Sea 16 °C
- 6 h of sun a day
- 25 rainy days in all
Find your perfect month
Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Nerja for you.
Your best months: July – August
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Compare two months in Nerja
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
August has the better holiday weather in Nerja: score 100 against 61. In August, days are 7 °C warmer than in October. The sea is 4 °C warmer in August. August has 6 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in August.
| Month | October | August |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 61 | 100better |
| Day high | 23° | 30° |
| Night low | 17° | 23° |
| Sea | 20.1° | 23.9° |
| Sunshine | 7.0 h | 10.3 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 8 | 2better |
| Rainfall | 76 mm | 8 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 1better | 17 |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
Jul – Sep
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Sep – Jun
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Nerja month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
23January15° · Sea 15° · 6 h
In January, Nerja is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sea averages 15.4 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 72 mm. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nerja.
Nerja in January27February16° · Sea 15° · 7 h
In February, Nerja is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sea averages 15.2 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 59 mm. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nerja.
Nerja in February25March18° · Sea 15° · 7 h
In March, Nerja is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sea averages 15.4 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 94 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nerja.
Nerja in March32April19° · Sea 16° · 8 h
In April, Nerja is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sea averages 16.3 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 78 mm in total. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nerja.
Nerja in April57May22° · Sea 18° · 9 h
In May, Nerja is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sea averages 17.9 °C – bracing, so a wetsuit helps for longer swims. With around 9 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 60 mm. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Nerja.
Nerja in May86June26° · Sea 20° · 11 h
In June, Nerja is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 20 °C. The sea averages 20.2 °C – refreshing for a swim. With around 11 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 17 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Nerja.
Nerja in June95July29° · Sea 23° · 11 h
In July, Nerja is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. The sea averages 22.5 °C – refreshing for a swim. With around 11 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. It hardly ever rains. On about 10 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Nerja.
Nerja in July100August30° · Sea 24° · 10 h
In August, Nerja is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sea averages 23.9 °C – pleasant for swimming. With around 10 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. It hardly ever rains. On about 11 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Nerja.
Nerja in August90September26° · Sea 22° · 9 h
In September, Nerja is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sea averages 22.2 °C – refreshing for a swim. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 41 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Nerja.
Nerja in September61October23° · Sea 20° · 7 h
In October, Nerja is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sea averages 20.1 °C – refreshing for a swim. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 76 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Nerja.
Nerja in October25November18° · Sea 17° · 6 h
In November, Nerja is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sea averages 17.4 °C – bracing, so a wetsuit helps for longer swims. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 90 mm. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nerja.
Nerja in November21December16° · Sea 16° · 5 h
In December, Nerja is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sea averages 16.1 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 98 mm. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nerja.
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Nerja vs. Málaga
In October Nerja has the better holiday weather (score 61 vs. 56). During the day Málaga is 1 °C cooler than Nerja. The sea is about equally warm.
| in October | Nerja | Málaga |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday score | 61 | 56 |
| Daytime high | 23° | 22° |
| Sea | 20° | 20° |
| Sunshine | 7 h | 7 h |
| Rainy days | 8 | 7 |
| Best time | Jun – Sep | Jun – Sep |
Through the year
Spain in October: the best places
In October, Nerja ranks 22 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
- Alicante24°23°94
- 2Almería23°21°93
- 3Cartagena23°22°93
- 4Elche24°93
- 5Murcia26°92
- 6Córdoba26°90
- 7Seville26°89
- 8Granada22°88
- 22NerjaThis page23°20°61
Planning a trip to Nerja
Weather for your travel dates
Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.
Nerja in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Nerja has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 98) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 22).
- 30
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Poor
- 19 °C by day
- Sea 16 °C
- 7.8 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 63
May half-term
May – Jun
Good
- 23 °C by day
- Sea 18 °C
- 9.7 h of sun a day
- 7 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 98
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
ExcellentBest holidays
- 29 °C by day
- Sea 23 °C
- 10.7 h of sun a day
- 1 rainy day a month
Good for: Beach & swimming
- 61
October half-term
Oct
Good
- 23 °C by day
- Sea 20 °C
- 7.0 h of sun a day
- 8 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 22
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 16 °C by day
- Sea 16 °C
- 5.5 h of sun a day
- 9 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 2 h 30 min
- Distance
- 1,660 km
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Jet lag
- Hardly any (under 3 h)
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Frequently asked questions about Nerja
When is the best time to visit Nerja?
The best time to visit Nerja is from June to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
How warm is the sea in Nerja?
The sea temperature in Nerja ranges from 15.2 °C in February to 23.9 °C in August. It is warm enough for a comfortable swim (20 °C and more) from June to October.
Can you swim in Nerja in October?
Yes. In October the sea averages 20.1 °C – refreshing for a swim.
What is the warmest month in Nerja?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C and nights around 23 °C. January is the coolest month at 15 °C.
When does it rain most in Nerja?
The wettest month is December with 98 mm of precipitation. The driest month is July with 3 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Nerja get?
Nerja gets around 2,930 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 11.4 hours a day; in December there are 5.2 hours a day.
What time zone is Nerja in?
Nerja uses the time zone Europe/Madrid: UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Nerja?
A nonstop flight from London to Nerja takes about 2 h 30 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,660 km.
Which school holidays are best for Nerja?
Nerja has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 98) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 22). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 30, May half-term 63, Summer holidays 98, October half-term 61, Christmas holidays 22.
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