Malaga

What’s the weather like in Malaga in December?

The mild Malaga weather in December attracts visitors to southern Spain who’re looking for a quiet and pleasant Christmas break. The temperature’s too low for sunbathing but you’ll get some warm winter sunshine and just brief showers.

Geographical influences

Malaga’s found on the pretty Costa del Sol coastline, in the Andalucia region, with 14km of sandy beaches. In winter, the temperatures can be lifted when warm air sweeps north across the Mediterranean from Africa.

Averages

The weather in the Malaga in December has a pleasant average high temperature of 17°C, with the night time average not usually going below 8°C. The sunshine levels are still great in this winter month and December should see around five hours of sunshine, with the sun not setting until about 6pm at the beginning of the month; so bring your sunglasses! The rainfall average is 90mm, so an umbrella will help you dodge the showers, but the light average wind speeds help it feel quite mild. The average temperature of the Mediterranean Sea’s 16°C and the UV index is very low.