Málaga weather in July

In July, Málaga sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 507 mm of rain across 30.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Málaga's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Málaga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
507 mm
30.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:46 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
91%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical July day in Málaga reaches about 19°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 21°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11912
21912
31912
41912
51912
61912
71912
81912
91912
101912
111912
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Málaga weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28496
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Málaga gets around 507 mm of rain over 30.8 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 100% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
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1299
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
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22100
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24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18119
28218
38218
48317
58317
68416
78416
88416
98515
108515
118515
128515
138515
148515
158515
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308317
318317

Wind in July

Winds average 3 km/h in July.

Across July, 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
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253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:436:06
212.45:436:06
312.45:436:06
412.45:436:06
512.45:446:06
612.45:446:06
712.45:446:07
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1412.45:466:07
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1912.35:466:07
2012.35:476:07
2112.35:476:07
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2712.35:486:07
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3112.35:486:06

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.42 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 — July's 4.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
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174.4Bright
184.4Bright
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204.4Bright
214.5Bright
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274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Málaga?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Málaga.

What to pack for Málaga in July

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

In July, Málaga sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Málaga in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 13 (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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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