Malaga · Month comparison
February vs May
May ranks #1 overall vs February at #3. The single best month of the year — 25°C, terraces packed, sea at 18°C and warming.
February
#3 of 12 months
Best match
Almond blossom across the Axarquía hills and almost no other tourist in Málaga centre.
- ↑Almond blossom hikes around Ronda and Frigiliana — entire valleys turn pink
- ↑Carnival in mid-February — proper Cádiz-style street parade through the Soho district
May
#1 of 12 months
Best match
The single best month of the year — 25°C, terraces packed, sea at 18°C and warming.
- ↑Perfect 25°C, low humidity — Alcazaba and Roman theatre walks at comfortable pace
- ↑Costa del Sol day trips (Nerja, Frigiliana, Marbella) without summer traffic
| Factor | February | May |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 8 | 10 |
| Value score | 9 | 7 |
| Crowd score | 9 | 7 |
| Events score | 6 | 7 |
| Atmosphere | 8 | 10 |
| Avg high temp | 19°C | 25°C |
| Monthly rain | 50mm | 25mm |
| Daily sunshine | 7hrs | 10hrs |
February trade-offs
- ↓Sea still 15°C — beaches for walking, surfing in wetsuit, nothing else
- ↓50mm rain — typically two wet weekends across the month
May trade-offs
- ↓Sea at 18°C — swimmable but cooler than July's 22°C
- ↓Some beach chiringuitos at Pedregalejo still in slow-opening mode
Scores compare months within Malaga. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →