Vélez-Málaga in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Vélez-Málaga sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 114 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Vélez-Málaga's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vélez-Málaga's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 114 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Vélez-Málaga in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 20°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Vélez-Málaga reaches about 17°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Vélez-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 | 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Vélez-Málaga gets around 114 mm of rain over 18 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 13 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Vélez-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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Vélez-Málaga for sightseeing.
What to pack for Vélez-Málaga in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Vélez-Málaga sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vélez-Málaga in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across spring — 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 Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — 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.