Malaga weather in April

In April, Malaga sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 41 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Malaga's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malaga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:50 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Malaga is Andalusian city, capital of Málaga province.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 30.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
~800 BCE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Malaga reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21810
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Malaga weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 567.49.84.6
Feb15° / 496.510.65.0
Mar17° / 53711.75.9
Apr19° / 11°416.712.96.7
May22° / 14°264.613.97.9
Jun26° / 17°91.314.58.8
Jul29° / 20°10.314.37.9
Aug29° / 20°40.813.47.7
Sep25° / 18°243.512.28.3
Oct22° / 14°546.911.17.3
Nov17° / 11°707.4106.1
Dec15° / 707.69.54.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36337
46436
56436
66535
76436
86535
96535
106535
116535
126535
136436
146436
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166337
176337
186238
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216238
226337
236337
246337
256337
266436
276535
286535
296634
306733

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Malaga gets around 41 mm of rain over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
220
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520
621
721
821
921
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1122
1223
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1423
1524
1624
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2024
2124
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2324
2424
2524
2623
2723
2822
2922
3021

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8982
9982
10982
11973
12973
13973
14964
15964
16955
17955
18946
19946
20937
21928
22928
23919
249010
259010
268911
278911
288812
298713
308713

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 7:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:127:33
212.47:107:34
312.47:097:35
412.57:077:35
512.57:067:36
612.57:047:37
712.67:037:38
812.67:017:39
912.77:007:40
1012.76:587:41
1112.76:577:42
1212.86:557:42
1312.86:547:43
1412.96:537:44
1512.96:517:45
1612.96:507:46
1713.06:487:47
1813.06:477:48
1913.16:467:49
2013.16:447:50
2113.16:437:50
2213.26:427:51
2313.26:407:52
2413.26:397:53
2513.36:387:54
2613.36:367:55
2713.36:357:56
2813.46:347:57
2913.46:337:58
3013.46:327:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
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146.1Intense
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166.2Intense
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186.2Intense
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206.3Intense
216.3Intense
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256.4Intense
266.4Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Malaga?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Malaga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Malaga in April

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

In April, Malaga sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Malaga in April

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 19 to Oct 9 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Malaga in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Malaga peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Malaga 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 Malaga is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1615 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Malaga?

Malaga sits at 36.7°N, 4.4°W, 22 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Rincón de la Victoria, 13 km away.

Topography around Malaga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malaga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,022 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,062 m.

The land around Malaga is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and water (29%) within 3 km, water (33%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (31%), water (30%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
1,022 m
80 km
2,062 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Rincón de la Victoria 13 km · Torremolinos 13 km · Alhaurín de la Torre 14 km · Arroyo de la Miel 17 km · Cártama 19 km · Benalmádena 19 km · Mijas 24 km · Alhaurín el Grande 25 km

Spain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$38,627
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

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 Malaga (36.7202°, -4.4203°, elevation 22 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).