Vélez-Málaga in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Vélez-Málaga sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 140 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 15°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Vélez-Málaga's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vélez-Málaga's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 140 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Vélez-Málaga in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 15°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Vélez-Málaga reaches about 20°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Vélez-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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 10° | 56 | 7.3 | 9.8 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 14° / 10° | 48 | 7.1 | 10.6 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 15° / 12° | 51 | 6.8 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 16° / 13° | 38 | 6.7 | 12.9 | 5.8 |
| May | 19° / 16° | 24 | 4.8 | 13.9 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 22° / 19° | 9 | 1.3 | 14.5 | 8.8 |
| Jul | 25° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 14.3 | 9.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 22° | 3 | 0.6 | 13.4 | 9.1 |
| Sep | 23° / 20° | 19 | 3.2 | 12.2 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 20° / 17° | 54 | 6.3 | 11 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 16° / 13° | 68 | 7 | 10 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 14° / 11° | 72 | 7.6 | 9.5 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Vélez-Málaga gets around 140 mm of rain over 17 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 12 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.2 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Vélez-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.
fall is one of the better times to visit Vélez-Málaga for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Vélez-Málaga in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Vélez-Málaga sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vélez-Málaga in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 20°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 18 to Oct 10 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Cool |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Vélez-Málaga in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vélez-Málaga peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Where is Vélez-Málaga?
Vélez-Málaga sits at 36.8°N, 4.1°W, 62 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Torre del Mar, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Vélez-Málaga
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vélez-Málaga.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vélez-Málaga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m around an average of 79 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,066 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,447 m.
The land around Vélez-Málaga is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, water (28%), trees (27%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (31%), water (30%) and grassland (22%) within 80 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
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 Vélez-Málaga (36.7811°, -4.1027°, elevation 62 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.