April to May and September to October. Month by month below, with the weather, what's on and what it costs to fly there from your city.
Spring and autumn, especially April, May, September and October, give warm sunny days without the heat and crowds of July and August.
5 of the 8 travel guides we read name these months.
Average high and low in Málaga, and days with rain
JanuaryChecking fares…The coldest month, yet mild compared with northern Europe.The Three Kings parade is on 5 January.Daytime highs near 15 degrees Celsius, with evenings that can drop to 5.
FebruaryChecking fares…Often the coolest month, but still pleasant with fewer rainy days than many European places.The Carnaval de Málaga takes place in late February.Almond trees blossom inland.
MarchChecking fares…Temperatures rise noticeably and the city wakes up before the crowds arrive.Semana Santa sometimes falls in late March.March is the month of Spanish cinema at the Málaga film festival.
Best timeAprilChecking fares…One of the best months for sightseeing: warm but not hot.Semana Santa is the biggest celebration in southern Spain.Temperatures pass 20 degrees with no heat and no crowds.
Best timeMayChecking fares…One source rates May the best overall month.Warm enough to swim in the sea and sunbathe.May is rich in local events, starting with the Feria de los Pueblos.
JuneChecking fares…Warm and sunny, with a swimmable sea.June feels like the holidays from the first days.June is also named an excellent month to visit.
JulyChecking fares…Hottest, busiest and good for the beach.July averages about 11 hours of sunshine a day.
AugustChecking fares…Hot and crowded peak season.
Best timeSeptemberChecking fares…May and September balance beach weather with comfortable sightseeing.One table marks September a best overall month, alongside May.
Best timeOctoberChecking fares…Warm and dry with fewer crowds.Autumn can feel like an eternal spring once summer heat fades.
NovemberChecking fares…Mild and quiet with lovely light.November and December are the wettest months.
DecemberChecking fares…Cooler, but the Christmas lights on Calle Larios draw visitors.A long weekend around the Constitution and Immaculate Conception holidays.Weather: Málaga averages (long-term averages), as listed in its climate table on Wikipedia.
Live fares from your airport. Watch them and we alert you when they drop.
Cancún
The Grand Canyon
Disneyland
Miami
Myrtle Beach
Prague
Bali
Maui
Montreal
Venice
Aruba
New Orleans
Nashville
Disney World
New York
Rome
San Diego
Phuket
Boston
Dubai
Seoul
Florida
Lisbon
Los Angeles
Chicago
Paris
Las Vegas
San Francisco
Edinburgh
Napa
Sydney
Hawaii
Scotland
Punta Cana
Savannah
Washington, DC
Mexico City
Zion National Park
Turks and Caicos
Puerto Vallarta
Honolulu
Banff
Yosemite
Tulum
The Bahamas
Sedona
Seattle
Santorini
Buenos Aires
London
Charleston
Rio de Janeiro
Palm Springs
Yellowstone
Amsterdam
Toronto
Key West
Orlando
Europe
Austin
Machu Picchu
Cabo San Lucas
Niagara Falls
Colorado
Oregon
Arizona
Acadia National Park
Galapagos
Lake Tahoe
Montana
Kauai
Okinawa
US Virgin Islands
Amalfi Coast
Santa Fe
Destin
Curacao
Utah
Joshua Tree
Patagonia
St. Thomas
Florida Keys
Smoky Mountains
Copenhagen
Death Valley
Mallorca
Madeira
Cape Town
Ibiza
Zanzibar
Lake Como
Madrid
New Mexico
Tennessee
Vermont
Wyoming
Bryce Canyon
Oahu
St. Martin
Hilton Head
Dolomites
Cape Cod
San Antonio
Rocky Mountain National Park
Dublin
Catalina Island
Athens
Asheville
Texas
South America
Shenandoah National Park
Phoenix
North Carolina
Medellín
Cairo
Budapest
Arches National Park
St. John
South Carolina
Reykjavik
Mykonos
Milan
Houston
Hanoi
Canary Islands
Big Island of Hawaii
Atlanta
The Caribbean
St. Barts
South Dakota
Rhode Island
New England
Nassau
Lima
Kyoto
Koh Samui
Colorado Springs
Chiang Mai
Stockholm
Porto
Montego Bay
Michigan
Melbourne
Louisiana
Kuala Lumpur
Kruger National Park
Jeju
Florence
Dallas
Zurich
Tampa
St. Kitts
Osaka
Munich
Moorea
Kailua-Kona
Everglades
Door County
Cusco
Calgary
Boracay
Bonaire
Swiss Alps
St. Croix
Seville
San Juan Islands
New Hampshire
Minnesota
Mazatlán
Manila
Kentucky
Isla Mujeres
Guam
French Riviera
Fort Lauderdale
Cinque Terre
Asia
Algarve
Virginia
Tenerife
Sapporo
Nairobi
Mumbai
The Hamptons
Grand Teton National Park
Finger Lakes
Charlotte
Bogotá
Auckland
Maine
Bora Bora
Olympic National Park
Redwood National Park
Sequoia National Park
Big Bend National Park
Mackinac Island
Sint Maarten
Nantucket
Outer Banks
California
Big Sur
Crater Lake
Scottsdale
Nice
Mount Rainier
Cozumel
Badlands National Park
Salt Lake City
Denali
Philadelphia
Tucson
Provence
Guadalajara
Albuquerque
Upper Peninsula
Sonoma
Memphis
Idaho
Da Nang
Cotswolds
Arkansas
St. Louis
Capri
Glacier National Park
Barcelona
Vancouver
Denver
Istanbul
Riviera Maya
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Santiago, Chile
Naples, Italy
Central America
Minneapolis
Sarasota
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Pittsburgh
Helsinki
Pensacola
Johannesburg
Brisbane
Phu Quoc
Perth
Dubrovnik
Corpus Christi
Massachusetts
Oklahoma
Torres del Paine
Czech Republic
Ho Chi Minh City
Anchorage
Boise
Louisville
Juneau
Quito
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Canyonlands National Park
Baja California
Blue Ridge Mountains
Fort Myers
Detroit
Kansas City, Missouri
Kathmandu
Reno
Cebu
Brussels
Guangzhou
Chattanooga
Antalya
Daytona Beach
Cairns
Hilo
Alabama
Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Capitol Reef National Park