Malaga, Costa del Sol, Spain

Malaga, Costa del Sol, Spain

May beach and weather guide

Based on 5 years of historical ERA5 climate data

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May beach conditions — historical average

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25.3°C Temp
19.5°C Sea temp
1.6 Rain days
12.4h Sunshine hrs
54.9% Humidity

Year by year — mid May

2025 Good 25.2°C · 2 rainy days · 12.8h sun
2024 Good 25.3°C · 0 rainy days · 13.0h sun
2023 Mixed 23.6°C · 5 rainy days · 10.2h sun
2022 Good 26.2°C · 0 rainy days · 12.8h sun
2021 Good 26.3°C · 1 rainy day · 13.0h sun

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About Malaga in May

Based on 5 years of ERA5 historical climate data, May in Malaga has historically been good for a beach holiday. Average temperatures of 25.3°C with sea temperatures around 19.5°C and 1.6 rainy days on average.

0 of the last 5 years had good beach conditions during this period. This data uses ERA5 reanalysis records — real historical measurements, not generalised averages.

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