Malaga · Month comparison
November vs May
May ranks #1 overall vs November at #10. The single best month of the year — 25°C, terraces packed, sea at 18°C and warming.
November
#10 of 12 months
Strong option
Wettest month and yet — 20°C and a sun-and-tapas weekend is still very much on the table.
- ↑Sun-and-tapas weather (20°C) at the cheapest hotel rates of the year
- ↑Olive harvest across the Axarquía — oil mills run open-doors for tastings
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 | November | May |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 7 | 10 |
| Value score | 9 | 7 |
| Crowd score | 9 | 7 |
| Events score | 4 | 7 |
| Atmosphere | 8 | 10 |
| Avg high temp | 20°C | 25°C |
| Monthly rain | 90mm | 25mm |
| Daily sunshine | 6hrs | 10hrs |
November trade-offs
- ↓90mm rain — wettest month, expect 1-2 proper wash-out days
- ↓Sea at 18°C and dropping — beach is for walks only
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 →