Málaga in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Málaga sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 1346 mm of rain over about 87 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Málaga's 2nd-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; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 12°C
Rainfall: 1346 mm; 87 wet days
Avg wind: 3 km/h
Travel score: 3.3; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Málaga in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical spring day in Málaga reaches about 20°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

Málaga weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	20° / 11°	152	22.5	11.7	4.5
Feb	20° / 11°	180	22.5	11.8	4.2
Mar	20° / 12°	280	27.4	12	3.7
Apr	20° / 12°	469	29.2	12.1	3.2
May	20° / 12°	598	30.7	12.3	3.1
Jun	19° / 12°	541	30	12.4	3.1
Jul	19° / 12°	507	30.8	12.4	3.1
Aug	20° / 11°	474	30.8	12.2	3.1
Sep	20° / 11°	400	29.7	12	3.2
Oct	20° / 11°	436	30.7	11.9	3.1
Nov	20° / 11°	368	28.5	11.7	3.4
Dec	20° / 11°	198	24.5	11.6	4.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Málaga gets around 1346 mm of rain over 87 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 3 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Málaga?

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

3.3

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

1.8

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Málaga.

What to pack for Málaga in Spring

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

In spring, Málaga sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 87 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Málaga in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	14	17	16	15	15	14	13	14	15	14	12	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	17	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	15	Extreme
Jun	14	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	15	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Málaga in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	14	18	24	19	15	14	13	13	13	13	12	12
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	14	Moderate
Feb	18	Moderate
Mar	24	Moderate
Apr	19	Moderate
May	15	Moderate
Jun	14	Moderate
Jul	13	Moderate
Aug	13	Moderate
Sep	13	Moderate
Oct	13	Moderate
Nov	12	Moderate
Dec	12	Good

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

grassland 60%

16 km

3,012 m

grassland 69%

80 km

5,139 m

grassland 50%

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Spring 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

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.