Monthly Reviews

The average maximum temperature during November 2019 in Malaga was 19.6 Celsius (67F), and that was normal for the time of year. The average minimum temperature was 13.5 Celsius (56F), and that was 0.8 Celsius (1.5F) above normal for November.

The highest temperature recorded during the month was 26.8 Celsius (80F) on the 1st, but the second warmest day was the 3rd with only 24.1 Celsius (75F). However, there were 7 other days when the temperature reached, or exceeded, 22 Celsius (72F), including 5 consecutive days commencing on the 25th. There were only 4 other days with maxima above 20 Celsius (68F), in fact, the middle of the month was often quite cool. There were 11 days when the temperature failed to reach 18 Celsius (64F), with all of these cooler days occurring between the 8th and 24th. On 3 days the temperature remained below 15 Celsius (59F). On the 15th and 21st maxima were 14.6 Celsius (59F) and 14.4 Celsius (58F) respectively, but the coolest day of the month was the 20th with a high of 13.4 Celsius (56F).

There were several warm nights during November, and the minimum of 22.1 Celsius (72F) on the 1st was the highest since records began in 2005. It was also higher than any minimum temperature recorded in either June or October. The temperature fell to 18.8 Celsius (66F) on the following night, the second warmest night of the month, and there were 6 other nights with minima above 15 Celsius (59F). Only 1 of these warmer nights occurred after the 13th, and that was the 26th when a low of 16.1 Celsius (61F) was measured. There were some cool nights during the third week, and on 4 nights, all between the 16th and 20th, the temperature fell below 10 Celsius (50F). The coolest night was the 16th with a minimum of 7.6 Celsius (46F), closely followed by the 17th with a low of 7.9 Celsius (46F).

The sea temperature was 16 Celsius (61F) at first, soon falling to 14 or 15 Celsius (57-59F), where it stayed for the remainder of the month. This was 2 or 3 Celsius (3-5F) colder than at the same time last year.

There were 28.8 millimetres (1.1 ins.) of rain during November, and that was only 34% of the monthly average. It was the driest November for 6 years. Measurable rain fell on 6 days, and that’s 2 days below the average. The first 4 days of the month were dry, but a little overnight rain gave 0.5 millimetres (0.02 ins.) on the 5th. Afternoon rain produced over 4 millimetres (0.15 ins.) on the 7th, but that was followed by 6 days of dry weather. Showery rain during the afternoon amounted to 0.8 millimetres (0.03 ins.) on the 14th, with a similar amount falling on the afternoon of the 20th. Rain occurred for much of the day on the 21st but only amounted to 5.8 millimetres (0.2 ins.). On the following day the rain was heavier, especially during the morning, but the total of 17.0 millimetres (0.7 ins.) proved to be the last rain of the month.

Thunder

There was no thunder heard in West Malaga during November.

November was one of the most persistently breezy months since records began in 2005. Apart from the 21st, when easterly breezes blew, and the 22nd when the wind was mainly from the SW, the northwesterly land breeze dominated both day and night. Gusts exceeded 20 knots on 11 days, although the 10th, with a gust of 34 knots (39 mph), was the only day when the wind exceeded 30 knots (34 mph). There were only 5 days when gusts were under 15 knots (17 mph) with all of these less breezy days occurring after mid month.

There was no fog observed in this part of Malaga during November.

Reporting Station	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Malaga Airport	27.6	6.6	31	15	6
Malaga Harbour	27.4	9.3	40	19	8
Fuengirola	N/a
Granada Airport	23.2	-3.2	56	14	12
Almeria	26.7	7.7	20	11	3
Seville	27.9	1.3	58	33	12
Cordoba	26.7	-1.5	67	34	13
Jerez de la Frontera	25.3	0.9*	64	26	13
Murcia	28.7	3.1	15	5	8

 

The average maximum temperature during October 2019 in Malaga was 25.1 Celsius (77F), and that was 1..3 Celsius (2F) above normal for the time of year. The average minimum temperature was 16.6 Celsius (62F), and that was 0.4 Celsius (<1F) below normal for October.

The highest temperature recorded during the month was 34.1 Celsius (93F) on the 1st. This was higher than any temperature recorded during September and the 8th highest temperature of the year. The 2nd and 3rd were also very warm, with each day recording 31.2 Celsius (88F). There were 5 other days with highs above 26 Celsius (79F) and the last 3 days of the month accounted for 3 of these warmer days. There were no cold days during October, but on 8 occasions the maximum temperature failed to reach 23 Celsius (73F). All of these cooler days occurred between the 20th and 28th and included 4 days with maxima below 21 Celsius (70F). The coolest day was the 21st with a high of 20.6 Celsius (69F).

There were several warm nights during October, and on 5 occasions the temperature stayed above 20 Celsius (68F). The warmest night was the 2nd with a low of 21.7 Celsius (71F), but the 11th and 31st also had lows above 21 Celsius (70F) with each night recording 21.2 Celsius (70F). Although many other nights (13) had minima between 17 and 20 Celsius (63-68F), there were more than a few quite cool nights. There were 11 nights with lows under 15 Celsius (59F), with all of these cooler nights occurring between the 16th and 29th. There were 3 nights with minimum temperatures below 12 Celsius (54F), including 11.1 Celsius (52F) on the 23rd and 11.3 Celsius (52F) on the 26th.

The sea temperature fell steadily from a high of 20 Celsius (68F), at the beginning of the month, to a rather cold 17 or 18 Celsius (63-64F) after mid month. At the end of October the temperature occasionally dipped to 16 Celsius (61F).

There were 6.4 millimetres (0.25 ins.) of rain during October, and that was only 10% of the monthly average. It was the driest October since records began in 2005. Measurable rain fell on 3 days, and that’s 4 days below the average. So far this year rainfall is a worrying 68% below normal and measurable rain has fallen on just 22 days. Normally, by the end of October, rain has fallen on 45 days. No rain fell during the first 13 days of October, but light rain early on the 14th gave 0.3 millimetres (0.01 ins.). Showery outbreaks of rain produced a more respectable 5.6 millimetres (0.2 ins.) of rain on the 20th. A light shower on the afternoon of the 20th was too light to measure in west Malaga, but on the following afternoon further light showers gave 0.5 millimetres (0.02 ins.) No further rain fell during October.

Thunder

There was thunder heard from a storm that developed over the hills to the west of Malaga during the afternoon of the 22nd.

The wind was mostly gentle or moderate during October with afternoon southeasterly sea breezes becoming less prevalent overall and northwesterly land breezes lasting throughout the day on several occasions. Gusts exceeded 20 knots (23 mph) on 6 days with the last day of the month the breeziest with a gust of 24 knots (27 mph) recorded.

There was no fog observed in this part of Malaga during October apart from sea fog on the afternoon of the 6th.

Reporting Station	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Malaga Airport	35.2	10.3	5	5	2
Malaga Harbour	33.9	13.7	7	7	2
Fuengirola	28.8	14.7	13	12	2
Granada Airport	33.1	2.9	16	7	4
Almeria	31.1	11.3	40	40	2
Seville	35.5	9.2	7	4	3
Cordoba	35.1	6.9	6	3	6
Jerez de la Frontera	34.7	5.8	23	10	4
Murcia	34.9	9.6	23	21	3

 

The average maximum temperature during September 2019 in Malaga was 27.5 Celsius (81F), and that was 0.3 Celsius (<0.5F) above normal for the time of year. The average minimum temperature was 20.8 Celsius (69F), and that was 0.5 Celsius (1F) above normal for September.

The highest temperature recorded during the month was 33.8 Celsius (93F) on the 25th. There were 2 other days when the temperature rose above 30 Celsius (86F). On the 3rd a high of 31.8 Celsius (89F) was recorded, and the temperature on the 2nd peaked at 30.8 Celsius (87F). On many days (14), particularly early in the month, the maxima were between 27 and 30 Celsius (81-86F). In fact, there were only 2 days during the first half of September, when the temperature failed to reach 27 Celsius (81F). Whereas. the second half of the month only had 4 days with highs above 27 Celsius (81F). There were no especially cool days during September, although there were 4 days when the temperature remained below 25 Celsius (77F). The last 4 days of September accounted for 3 of these cooler days, but the coolest day was the 12th with a high of 23.7 Celsius (75F).

The warmest nights were, not surprisingly, mostly towards the beginning of the month. There were 3 consecutive days, starting on the 5th, when the temperature stayed above 23 Celsius (73F). The warmest night was the 6th with a low of 23.9 Celsius (75F). There were a further 12 nights with lows above 21 Celsius, and 6 more with minima above 20 Celsius (68F). There were no particularly cool nights, but on 9 occasions minima were below 20 Celsius (68F), including 7 out of the last 9 nights of September. The lowest temperature was 18.2 Celsius (65F), and this occurred on 3 nights, the 24th, 29th and 30th.

The sea temperature fell steadily from a high of 25 Celsius (77F), at the beginning of the month, to around 22 or 23 Celsius (72-73F) mid month, and then more slowly to 20 or 21 Celsius (68-70F) at the end of September.

There were 45.7 millimetres (1.8 ins.) of rain during September, and that was over 70% above the monthly average. However, measurable rain only fell on 1 day, and that’s 2 days below the average. Rain fell overnight on both the 12th and 13th, but there was enough rain to measure. The first measurable rain since April 25th fell in the early hours of the 14th, and at times it became torrential with hourly rates briefly exceeding 600 millimetres. The heaviest rain appears to have fallen along the coastal strip around Malaga , with considerably less rain at the Airport and further to the west.

Thunder

There were 2 days of thunder, with the first thunder and lightning occurring to the northwest on the evening of the 7th. Although cloud thickened, no rain occurred with this storm. By way of contrast, the storm that rumbled on for around 4 hours on the 14th, was often violent with sustained and vivid lightning and loud thunder.

The wind was mostly light or gentle during September with the usual sequence of northwesterly land breezes during the mornings and southeasterly sea breezes during the afternoons. There were a few exceptions. During the second and third weeks the sea breeze was moderate at times, and on the warmest day of the month (25th). the land breeze persisted all day. Only 2 days had gusts exceeding 20 knots (23 mph), the 10th, when 23 knots (26 mph) were recorded, and the 14th, when the violent overnight storms produced a gust of 42 knots (49 mph), a new September record for this part of west Malaga (2005). At the Airport a gust of 47 knots (54 mph) was recorded .

There was fog, this lifting into low cloud and dispersing, for a while on the morning of the 28th.

Reporting Station	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Malaga Airport	35.6	16.1	17	17	1
Malaga Harbour	33.9	18.2	44	43	2
Fuengirola	28.6	19.1	11	11	2
Granada Airport	36-2	9.5	70	39*	7
Almeria	34.6	16.2	106	98**	4
Seville	37.6	14.7	3	2	3
Cordoba	39.1	12.7	13	5	4
Jerez de la Frontera	37.6	11.3	7	3	4
Murcia	36.0	15.8	217	137*	6

 

The average maximum temperature during August 2019 in Malaga was 30.0 Celsius (86F), and that was 0.2 Celsius (<0.5F) above normal for the time of year. The average minimum temperature was 22.2 Celsius (72F), and that was 0.4 Celsius (<1F) below normal for August.

The highest temperature recorded during the month was 40.2 Celsius (104F) on the 7th. This was the highest August temperature for 13 years. There were several other hot days during the second week of the month. Maxima exceeded 35 Celsius (95F) on 4 consecutive days commencing on the 9th. The hottest day was the 9th with 36.7 Celsius (98F), closely followed by the 11th with 36.6 Celsius (98F). There were 6 other days when the temperature rose above 30 Celsius (86F), with all of the warmer days occurring between the 7th and 23rd. On most other days (16) maximum temperatures were between 27 and 30 Celsius (81-86F), but on 3 other days, the 2nd, 4th and 17th, the temperature remained below 27 Celsius (81F). The coolest day was the 4th with a high of 26.3 Celsius (79F), although the 2nd was only 0.1 Celsius (<0.2) warmer.

As usual, most nights were warm during August. The warmest nights were the 19th and 21st when lows of 24.5 Celsius (76F) were recorded. The temperature fell no lower than 24.1 Celsius (75F) on both the 22nd and 26th, but on most nights (22) minimum temperatures were between 21 and 23 Celsius (70-73F). There were 3 slightly cooler nights, the 12th, 17th and 18th. The coolest of these nights was the 18th when the temperature dipped to 20.2 Celsius (68F).

The sea temperature slowly rose from an initial value of 19 or 20 Celsius (66-68F) to around 23 or 24 Celsius (73-75F) by mid month. Thereafter, a figure of 24 Celsius (75F) was typical, with 25 Celsius (77F) during the last week of August.

There was no rain in West Malaga during August. So far this year less than 69 millimetres (2.7 ins.) of rain have fallen, a deficit of over 75%. The last measurable rain fell on April 25th. In the north of Malaga province there were localised heavy downpours on the 26th, which included a tornado at Campillos, west of Antequera

Thunder

There was no thunder heard in west Malaga during August.

A weak northwesterly land breeze occurred on most nights during August, with sea breezes developing, usually from late morning, and not dying away until after dusk. Strengths were generally light or gentle, but on a few occasions, particularly during the second week, the land breeze was reluctant to give way, and a compromise fresh southwesterly developed in the afternoons, running parallel to the shoreline and lifting sand at times making it very uncomfortable for sunbathers. The highest recorded gusts occurred during the second week. On 3 occasions gusts exceeded 20 knots (23 mph), with 22 knots (25 mph) measured on the 12th.

There was sea fog for a while in west Malaga late on the morning of the 17th and for a while in the afternoon.

Reporting Station	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Malaga Airport	40.6	20.4	0	0	0
Malaga Harbour	39.5	19.8	0	0	0
Fuengirola	33.0	20.3	0	0	0
Granada Airport	39.7	13.6	0	0	0
Almeria	34.5	20.8	Trace	0	0
Seville	40.2	16.7	0	0	0
Cordoba	41.4	16.0	11	10	2
Jerez de la Frontera	40.2	12.0	Trace	0	0
Murcia	42.6	19.4	38	32	2

Climatology for August

Reporting Station	Extreme High Temp	Extreme Low Temp	Average Rain (mm)	Extreme Wettest day (mm)	Average Rain days
Malaga Airport	44.0	12.2	6	70	<1
Granada Airport	43.0	6.6	3	17	1
Almeria	41.1	15.5	1	50	<1
Seville	45.2	12.0	6	59	<1
Cordoba	46.2	11.0	3	34	1
Jerez de la Frontera	45.1	10.5	6	83	<1
Murcia	43.2	14.0	10	48	1