How warm is it in Málaga in August?

Daytime highs averaged 27.5 °C, night-time lows 23.1 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 33.6 °C (1 Aug 2020), the lowest 19.6 °C (28 Aug 2026).

How often does it rain in Málaga in August?

On average there were 1.0 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 3.6 mm of precipitation in total. In 4 of 10 years there was no rain day at all.

🇪🇸 Weather in Málaga in August

This is what the weather in Málaga (Andalusia, Spain) was like in August in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Sunny

Avg. daytime high

27.5 °C

26.4 °C – 28.5 °C

Avg. night-time low

23.1 °C

22.3 °C – 24.1 °C

Avg. rain days in period

1.0

3 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

3.6 mm

0.2 mm – 9.0 mm

Avg. sunshine per day

n/a

Sunshine duration is not available from this data source.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 33.6 °C (1 Aug 2020) · Lowest temperature 19.6 °C (28 Aug 2026) · Avg. daily peak wind 17 km/h

Weather mix of all days

224Sunny
43Partly cloudy
6Cloudy
10Light rain

Summary

On average 27.5 °C during the day and 23.1 °C at night.
On average 1.0 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 3.6 mm of precipitation in total.
In 4 of 10 years there was not a single rain day.
Prevailing: Sunny.
Warmest year: 2023 (avg. 28.5 °C), coolest: 2017 (avg. 26.4 °C).
Wettest year: 2026 (9.0 mm), driest: 2023 (0.2 mm).
Extremes: 33.6 °C on 1 Aug 2020 and 19.6 °C on 28 Aug 2026.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max27.9°Avg. min23.2°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
9.0 mm
Avg. sunshine per day
n/a
Sea temperature
–
Max 31.7 °C · Min 19.6 °C
2025
Avg. max27.8°Avg. min23.5°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
16 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 31.3 °C · Min 20.0 °C
2024
Avg. max28.2°Avg. min24.1°
Rain days
1 Rain days
Precipitation
2.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
14 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 32.1 °C · Min 22.9 °C
2023
Avg. max28.5°Avg. min23.6°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
13 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 33.0 °C · Min 21.6 °C
2022
Avg. max27.9°Avg. min23.4°
Rain days
1 Rain days
Precipitation
3.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
18 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 31.4 °C · Min 21.0 °C
2021
Avg. max26.9°Avg. min22.4°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
29 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 31.9 °C · Min 19.8 °C
2020
Avg. max28.2°Avg. min23.0°
Rain days
1 Rain days
Precipitation
5.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
17 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 33.6 °C · Min 20.7 °C
2019
Avg. max27.1°Avg. min22.3°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
1.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
20 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 31.0 °C · Min 20.8 °C
2018
Avg. max26.7°Avg. min22.7°
Rain days
1 Rain days
Precipitation
5.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
14 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.8 °C · Min 21.1 °C
2017
Avg. max26.4°Avg. min22.4°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
7.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
28 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 31.4 °C · Min 20.3 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Málaga in August?: Daytime highs averaged 27.5 °C, night-time lows 23.1 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 33.6 °C (1 Aug 2020), the lowest 19.6 °C (28 Aug 2026).
How often does it rain in Málaga in August?: On average there were 1.0 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 3.6 mm of precipitation in total. In 4 of 10 years there was no rain day at all.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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