How warm is it in Málaga in December?

Daytime highs averaged 16.4 °C, night-time lows 13.1 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 22.6 °C (11 Dec 2023), the lowest 8.4 °C (30 Dec 2020).

How often does it rain in Málaga in December?

On average there were 7.5 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 56.2 mm of precipitation in total.

🇪🇸 Weather in Málaga in December

This is what the weather in Málaga (Andalusia, Spain) was like in December in 2016–2025.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Partly cloudy

Avg. daytime high

16.4 °C

15.5 °C – 17.7 °C

Avg. night-time low

13.1 °C

11.9 °C – 14.8 °C

Avg. rain days in period

7.5

24 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

56.2 mm

7.4 mm – 124 mm

Avg. cloud cover

61 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 22.6 °C (11 Dec 2023) · Lowest temperature 8.4 °C (30 Dec 2020) · Avg. daily peak wind 24 km/h

Weather mix of all days

23Sunny
163Partly cloudy
49Cloudy
40Light rain
35Rain

Summary

On average 16.4 °C during the day and 13.1 °C at night.
On average 7.5 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 56.2 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Partly cloudy.
Warmest year: 2022 (avg. 17.7 °C), coolest: 2016 (avg. 15.5 °C).
Wettest year: 2022 (124 mm), driest: 2018 (7.4 mm).
Extremes: 22.6 °C on 11 Dec 2023 and 8.4 °C on 30 Dec 2020.

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

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2025
Avg. max15.8°Avg. min12.9°
Rain days
17 Rain days
Precipitation
103 mm
Avg. cloud cover
72 % cloudy
Sea temperature
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Max 19.2 °C · Min 8.8 °C
2024
Avg. max16.7°Avg. min13.6°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
29.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
58 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 20.5 °C · Min 10.8 °C
2023
Avg. max16.9°Avg. min12.8°
Rain days
5 Rain days
Precipitation
14.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
57 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 22.6 °C · Min 10.3 °C
2022
Avg. max17.7°Avg. min14.8°
Rain days
12 Rain days
Precipitation
124 mm
Avg. cloud cover
69 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 19.4 °C · Min 13.0 °C
2021
Avg. max16.5°Avg. min12.8°
Rain days
6 Rain days
Precipitation
50.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
59 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 19.9 °C · Min 10.2 °C
2020
Avg. max16.0°Avg. min12.6°
Rain days
8 Rain days
Precipitation
24.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
55 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 18.9 °C · Min 8.4 °C
2019
Avg. max16.4°Avg. min13.0°
Rain days
8 Rain days
Precipitation
65.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
65 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 18.7 °C · Min 10.3 °C
2018
Avg. max16.7°Avg. min13.1°
Rain days
1 Rain days
Precipitation
7.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
55 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 21.7 °C · Min 10.5 °C
2017
Avg. max15.6°Avg. min11.9°
Rain days
5 Rain days
Precipitation
26.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
52 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 17.9 °C · Min 9.0 °C
2016
Avg. max15.5°Avg. min13.2°
Rain days
9 Rain days
Precipitation
116 mm
Avg. cloud cover
63 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 17.6 °C · Min 10.4 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Málaga in December?: Daytime highs averaged 16.4 °C, night-time lows 13.1 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 22.6 °C (11 Dec 2023), the lowest 8.4 °C (30 Dec 2020).
How often does it rain in Málaga in December?: On average there were 7.5 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 56.2 mm of precipitation in total.

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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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