Málaga in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Málaga sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 1204 mm of rain over about 89 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Málaga's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Málaga has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Málaga's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
1204 mm
89 wet days
Avg wind
2 km/h
Travel score
3.2
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Málaga in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.

A typical fall day in Málaga reaches about 20°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.

10°15°20°25°SepOctNov

Málaga weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Málaga gets around 1204 mm of rain over 89 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 2 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Málaga?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Málaga.

What to pack for Málaga in Fall

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

In fall, Málaga sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 89 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Málaga in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 14 (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 Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall 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
Fall 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.