Best time to visit Malaga for beach weather

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The single best month of the year — 25°C, terraces packed, sea at 18°C and warming.

#1 for beach weather

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Second Goldilocks — 28°C, sea at warmest, school holidays over and hotel rates drop fast.

#2 for beach weather

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Third Goldilocks — 24°C, hotel rates drop hard, locals reclaim the chiringuitos.

#3 for beach weather

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Almond blossom across the Axarquía hills and almost no other tourist in Málaga centre.

#4 for beach weather

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Beach-and-city combo opens for real — 29°C, sea at 21°C and Noche de San Juan bonfires.

#5 for beach weather

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The warmest big-city winter in mainland Europe — 18°C and the tapas crawl belongs to locals.

#6 for beach weather

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Pre-Semana-Santa sweet spot — 21°C, terraces busy, hotel rates still affordable.

#7 for beach weather

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Semana Santa transforms the city — torch-lit processions of Christ's burial with hooded penitents.

#8 for beach weather

Strong option

Wettest month and yet — 20°C and a sun-and-tapas weekend is still very much on the table.

#9 for beach weather

Strong option

The Calle Larios light show makes Málaga one of the most magical Christmas city breaks in Europe.

#10 for beach weather

Worth considering

City uncomfortably hot at midday but beach barrios and chiringuitos hit peak.

#11 for beach weather

Worth considering

Feria de Malaga turns the city into a 9-day flamenco-and-fino street party.

#12 for beach weather