Malaga records about 524mm of rain across roughly 45 wet days a year, which is a 12% chance on an average day. November is the wettest month at 88mm (17% of the annual total) and July the driest at 2mm. Local rain type: brief showers. Málaga is one of Europe's driest major cities. Summer is virtually rain-free, and even winter showers tend to be brief.
Chance of rain on an average day: 12%
Rainfall climatology for Malaga. The live hour-by-hour answer for today loads at the top of this page from Open-Meteo and refreshes through the day — the figures below describe a typical year, not today.
Last updated: · Live forecast data refreshes hourly.
| Annual rainfall | 524mm |
| Rain days per year | 45 |
| Odds on an average day | 12% |
| Wettest month | November — 88mm over 8 days |
| Driest month | July — 2mm over 1 days |
| Rain type | brief showers |
| Best dry window | May through October offers reliable sunshine with near-zero rain risk. |
| Worst rain window | November and December bring the only notable rainfall, usually as short, heavy showers. |
November delivers 4300% more rain than July (88mm vs 2mm). That gap is the difference between planning around showers and ignoring them.
No single month holds more than 17% of the annual total, so rain in Malaga is spread through the year — there is no season you can rely on being dry.
Malaga rain typically comes as discrete showers, so a compact umbrella and a flexible plan are usually enough.
Rain falls on about 8 days in November against 1 in July — the frequency swing matters more for planning than the millimetre totals.
Climate normals. Use them to judge whether today's live forecast at the top of the page is typical or unusual for the season.
| Month | Rainfall | Rain days | Chance on a given day | Highs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69mm | 6 | 20% | 17°C |
| February | 55mm | 5 | 17% | 17°C |
| March | 49mm | 5 | 17% | 19°C |
| April | 41mm | 4 | 13% | 22°C |
| May | 19mm | 2 | 7% | 26°C |
| June | 5mm | 1 | 3% | 29°C |
| July | 2mm | 1 | 3% | 31°C |
| August | 5mm | 1 | 3% | 31°C |
| September | 12mm | 1 | 3% | 29°C |
| October | 56mm | 5 | 17% | 26°C |
| November | 88mm | 8 | 27% | 22°C |
| December | 84mm | 8 | 27% | 19°C |
Rain probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm falls at your location — not how long it rains. For Malaga we combine the hourly probability curve, expected volume in millimetres, and the city's own rainfall record into a single umbrella verdict.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly probability | 40% | Peak and sustained chance of measurable rain across the next 24 hours. |
| Expected volume | 30% | Total millimetres, which separates a passing shower from a genuine soaking. |
| Timing & duration | 20% | When rain starts, when it eases, and the longest continuous dry window. |
| Local rain type | 10% | Drizzle, brief showers, thunderstorms or monsoon — each needs different gear. |
Live hourly values come from Open-Meteo and refresh through the day. Monthly rainfall figures are climate normals, so they describe a typical year rather than a forecast.
Malaga records rain on roughly 45 days a year — about a 12% chance on any given day — totalling around 524mm.
November, with about 88mm over 8 rain days. That is 17% of the entire year's rainfall in a single month.
July is the driest month at 2mm across roughly 1 days. May through October offers reliable sunshine with near-zero rain risk.
Málaga is one of Europe's driest major cities. Summer is virtually rain-free, and even winter showers tend to be brief.
No. Probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm of rain falls at your location at some point in the period. Check the expected millimetres alongside it: 40% with 0.4mm is a passing shower, 40% with 12mm is a soaking.