Is Málaga hot in January?
Days are typically cool at 17.2°C, while nights average 7.9°C.
Spain · 1991–2020 normal
Málaga in
January.
Typical January weather in Málaga: 17.2°C by day, 7.9°C at night, 64 mm of rain over 5.5 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high17.2°C
Typical low7.9°C
Rain64 mm
Wet days5.5
In the year-round weather comparison, January scores 58 out of 100 (May leads the year at 97). Daylight is calculated as 9 h 54 from latitude 36.72°. Open-water sea temperature is 15.3°C (11 km from the place centre).
January at a glance
What is Málaga like in January?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 64 mm across about 6 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 9 h 54 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is January a good time to visit?
January ranks 12 of 12 in our weather comparison; May ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2514256
- NOAA station
- SP000006155 · MALAGA AEROPUERTO
- Station distance
- 8.5 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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