Costa del Sol weather by month & best time to visit
Climate for 2 places on the Costa del Sol from 30 years of weather data. Best time to visit: June – September. July is the warmest month with 28 °C, January the coolest with 15 °C.
Best time to visit the Costa del Sol
The best time to visit the Costa del Sol is June – September: days of 25–28 °C, 10 hours of sunshine a day and 2 rainy days a month on average. The sea is 20–23 °C then. It reaches 20 °C, warm enough for most swimmers, from July to October. Most rainy days fall in January (8).
Costa del Sol weather by month
Long-term averages of 2 places: the score is their mean, temperatures range from the coolest to the warmest place. Best months are marked; open a month for details.
| Month | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 23 | 15° | 15–16° | 6 h | 8 |
| FebruaryFeb | 28 | 15–16° | 15° | 6 h | 6 |
| MarchMar | 27 | 17° | 15–16° | 7 h | 8 |
| AprilApr | 32 | 19° | 16° | 8 h | 7 |
| MayMay | 55 | 21–22° | 18° | 9 h | 5 |
| JuneJun | 84 | 25–26° | 19–20° | 11 h | 1 |
| JulyJul | 92 | 28° | 21–22° | 11 h | 0 |
| AugustAug | 97 | 28° | 22–24° | 10 h | 1 |
| SeptemberSep | 89 | 25° | 21–22° | 8 h | 4 |
| OctoberOct | 56 | 22° | 20° | 7 h | 7 |
| NovemberNov | 26 | 18° | 17–18° | 6 h | 7 |
| DecemberDec | 22 | 16° | 16° | 5 h | 8 |
Where is it warmest on the Costa del Sol?
Compared in the coolest and the warmest month. Sunshine is the average per day over the year; rainy days are counted over the whole year.
In January, Málaga and Marbella are about equally warm, with 15 °C.
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Costa del Sol weather: quick answers
When is the best time to visit the Costa del Sol?
The best time to visit the Costa del Sol is June – September: days reach 25–28 °C, with 10 hours of sunshine a day and 2 rainy days a month on average.
What is the warmest month on the Costa del Sol?
July is the warmest month, with daytime highs of 28 °C on average (28 °C depending on the place). The coolest is January with 15 °C.
How warm is it on the Costa del Sol in January?
In January, the coolest month, days reach 15 °C on average and the sea is 15–16 °C.
When can you swim on the Costa del Sol?
The sea is 20 °C or warmer from July to October and warmest in August with 23 °C.
Where is it warmest on the Costa del Sol?
In January, the warmest are Málaga (15 °C) and Marbella (15 °C).
When does it rain most on the Costa del Sol?
January has the most rainy days (8 on average), July the fewest (0).
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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)