Málaga weather in April

In April, Málaga sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 469 mm of rain across 29.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Málaga's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Málaga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
469 mm
29.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:47 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
92%
10th clearest
Wind
2 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical April day in Málaga reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12012
22012
32012
42012
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102012
112012
122012
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Málaga weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 11°15222.511.74.5
Feb20° / 11°18022.511.84.2
Mar20° / 12°28027.4123.7
Apr20° / 12°46929.212.13.2
May20° / 12°59830.712.33.1
Jun19° / 12°5413012.43.1
Jul19° / 12°50730.812.43.1
Aug20° / 11°47430.812.23.1
Sep20° / 11°40029.7123.2
Oct20° / 11°43630.711.93.1
Nov20° / 11°36828.511.73.4
Dec20° / 11°19824.511.64.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
2991
3793
4793
5694
6694
7694
8595
9496
10496
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Málaga gets around 469 mm of rain over 29.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 97% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
193
293
394
494
595
695
796
896
996
1097
1197
1297
1397
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2498
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17228
27228
37129
47030
56931
66832
76832
86733
96634
106535
116436
126337
136238
146139
156040
165941
175842
185743
195644
205545
215545
225446
235446
245347
255347
265347
275248
285248
295248
305149

Wind in April

Winds average 2 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 2 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
92calm
102calm
112calm
122calm
132calm
142calm
152calm
162calm
172calm
182calm
192calm
202calm
212calm
222calm
232calm
242calm
252calm
262calm
272calm
282calm
292calm
302calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:545:57
212.15:535:57
312.15:535:57
412.15:525:57
512.15:525:57
612.15:515:57
712.15:515:56
812.15:505:56
912.15:505:56
1012.15:495:56
1112.15:495:56
1212.15:495:56
1312.15:485:56
1412.15:485:56
1512.15:475:56
1612.15:475:56
1712.25:465:55
1812.25:465:55
1912.25:455:55
2012.25:455:55
2112.25:455:55
2212.25:445:55
2312.25:445:55
2412.25:435:55
2512.25:435:55
2612.25:435:55
2712.25:425:55
2812.25:425:55
2912.25:425:55
3012.25:415:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Málaga?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Málaga.

What to pack for Málaga in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Málaga sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Málaga in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Málaga peaks around February 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 12 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 16Dec 12UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Málaga in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Málaga is worst in March — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1824 µg/m³Dec 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Málaga?

Málaga sits at 6.7°N, 72.7°W, 2,210 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Gil, 47 km away.

Topography around Málaga

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Málaga.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Málaga has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,387 m around an average of 2,194 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,012 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,139 m.

The land around Málaga is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,387 m
16 km
3,012 m
80 km
5,139 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: San Gil 47 km · Piedecuesta 48 km · Floridablanca 56 km · Girón 63 km · Socorro 64 km · Bucaramanga 64 km · Pamplona 76 km · El Carmen de Chucurí 86 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Málaga (6.699°, -72.7323°, elevation 2,210 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).