Málaga weather in February

In February, Málaga sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 180 mm of rain across 22.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 10% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Málaga's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Málaga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
180 mm
22.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:12 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
72%
2nd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical February day in Málaga reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22011
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Málaga weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33268
43169
53070
63070
73070
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132872
142674
152674
162674
172674
182575
192575
202575
212575
222377
232377
242377
252179
262179
272080
282080

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Málaga gets around 180 mm of rain over 22.5 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 80% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
178
278
379
479
579
680
780
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1080
1180
1280
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1680
1780
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2080
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2281
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2583
2683
2784
2884

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7928
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16928
17928
18928
19919
20919
219010
229010
238911
248812
258812
268713
278614
288614

Wind in February

Winds average 3 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:135:56
211.76:135:56
311.76:135:56
411.76:135:57
511.76:135:57
611.76:135:57
711.76:135:57
811.76:135:58
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1311.86:125:59
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1811.86:115:59
1911.86:115:59
2011.86:116:00
2111.86:116:00
2211.86:116:00
2311.86:106:00
2411.86:106:00
2511.86:106:00
2611.86:096:00
2711.86:096:00
2811.96:096:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.38 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — February's 5.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
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215.4Bright
225.4Bright
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245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Málaga?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Málaga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Málaga in February

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

In February, Málaga sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Málaga in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 17 (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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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