Monthly Reviews

The average maximum temperature during March 2019 in Malaga was 19.5 Celsius (67F), and that was 0.4 Celsius (<1F) above normal for the time of year. The average minimum temperature was 11.9 Celsius (54F), and that was 0.7 Celsius (1F) above normal for March. Overall, it was the mildest March for 11 years.

The highest temperature recorded during the month was 26.6 Celsius (80F) on the 17th, but there were a further 11 days when the temperature rose above 20 Celsius (68F), including 5 consecutive days at the beginning of March. Although the 17th stood out as the warmest day of the month, the 4th had a high of 23.7 Celsius (75F) and 2 other days, the 2nd and 13th, had maxima above 23 Celsius (73F). The cool sea played a significant role in determining the maximum temperature on many days during March, especially later in the month. On 15 days the temperature failed to reach 19 Celsius (66F), but only 3 of these somewhat cooler days occurred before the 18th. On 6 occasions the temperature remained below 17 Celsius (63F), including 4 consecutive days beginning on the 20th. In fact the 20th was the coolest day with a high of 16.0 Celsius (61F). However, the 21st, 28th and 30th each had highs of 16.1 Celsius (61F).

There were no particularly mild nights during March but on the 18th the temperature only fell to 15.3 Celsius (60F). There were a further 6 nights when the temperature stayed above 14 Celsius (57F), including 4 consecutive nights commencing on the 27th. The coolest nights were mainly during the early part of March with the 6 nights with minima below 10 Celsius (50F) all occurring between the 8th and 16th. Only 1 night had a minimum temperature below 8 Celsius (46F) and that was the 16th when 7.7 Celsius (46F) was recorded.

The sea temperature was around 15 or 16 Celsius (60F) throughout the month.

There were only 19.5 millimetres (0.8 ins.) of rain during March, and that was only 34% of the average for the month. It was in stark contrast to March 2018 when over 170 millimetres (6.7 ins.) of rain were measured. Rain only fell on 4 days, and this was half the average for March. A few showery bursts of rain occurred on the 6th, but only 0.5 millimetres (o.02 ins.) were recorded. Late evening rain occurred on the 19th with showers occuring in the early hours of the 20th. Only 3.3 millimetres (0.1 ins.) were recorded and then there were many more dry days. A combination of rain, heavy at times, in the morning, and showers in the evening, on the 31st, more than doubled the total for the year so far. The 15.7 millimetres (0.6 ins.) that fell was gratefully received by all the suffering vegetatioin in, and around, Malaga.

Thunder

There was no thunder heard in west Malaga during March.

Unusually for a Spring month, east or southeasterly winds were dominant, these blowing on a total of 21 days. The normally dominant northwesterly wind was only blowing for the majority of 10 days, with only 2 of these northwesterly days occurring after mid month. It was also unusually windy, especially during the east-southeasterlies in the latter part of March. On 11 days the wind gusts exceeded 20 knots. with 8 of the windiest days occurring between the 20th and 28th. On the 21st a gust of 30 knots (34 mph) was recorded.

No fog was observed in west Malaga during March.

Reporting Station	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Malaga Airport	27.8	6.7	20	17	4
Granada Airport	26.0	-0.9	16	11	4
Almeria	24.8	8.3	16	11	4
Seville	28.1	4.4	5	4	2
Cordoba	28.2	2.9	15	12	2
Jerez de la Frontera	28.2	3.1	13	6	4
Murcia	28.9	5.2	18	17	2

Climatology for March

Reporting Station	Extreme High Temp	Extreme Low Temp	Average Rain (mm)	Extreme Wettest day (mm)	Average Rain days
Malaga Airport	31.4	-1.2	49	102	4
Granada Airport	30.0	-7.6	30	43	5
Almeria	27.2	2.6	15	36	3
Seville	30.8	-2.0	38	75	5
Cordoba	30.6	-4.2	40	80	5
Jerez de la Frontera	30.6	-2.4	42	60	5
Murcia	33.6	-4.2	30	46	3

The average maximum temperature during February 2019 in Malaga was 16.9 Celsius (63F), and that was 0.2 Celsius (<0.5F) below normal for the time of year. The average minimum temperature was 9.4 Celsius (49F), and that was 0.4 Celsius (>0.5F) below normal for February.

The highest temperature recorded during the month was 20.7 Celsius (69F) on both the 7th and 11th. This was the lowest monthly maximum in February for 10 years. The third warmest day of the month was the 27th with a high of 19.1 Celsius (66F). There was only 1 other day, the 28th, when the temperature exceeded 18 Celsius (64F). On most days maximum temperatures were between 15 and 18 Celsius (59-64F), but there were 2 days when the temperature failed to reach 15 Celsius (59F). On the 15th, the temperature reached 14.9 Celsius (59F), but the coolest day of the month was the 2nd with a maximum temperature of 14.7 Celsius (59F).

There were no particularly mild nights during February, but on 11 days the minim um temperature stayed above 10 Celsius (50F) and on 4 of these milder nights the temperature remained above 12 Celsius (54F). However, only 2 of these nights had minima above 13 Celsius (55F). On the 21st a low of 13.6 Celsius (57F) was recorded, but the 15th was just milder at 13.7 Celsius (57F). There were a few rather chilly nights, these mainly occurring early in the month. Even so, there were only 3 nights when the temperature dipped below 7 Celsius (45F). On the 6th, there was a minimum of 6.1 Celsius (43F), on the 27th a low of 6.0 Celsius (43F) occurred, but the coldest night of the month was the 4th/5th when 4.6 Celsius (41F) was measured.

The sea temperature was around 14 or 15 Celsius (57-59F) throughout the month.

There were only 7.9 millimetres (0.3 ins.) of rain during February, and that was only 13% of the average for the month. It was the driest February for 5 years. Rain only fell on 2 days, and this was 6 days below the average for February. Rain fell at the very start of the month and lasted until late morning. This was followed by a shower in the evening, making a total for the day of 7.6 millimetres (0.3 ins.). No more rain fell until the 12th when a little morning rain gave 0.3 millimetres (0.01 ins.). No more rain fell during February.

Thunder

There was no thunder heard in west Malaga during February.

The wind was predominately from the northwest, but only just, with east or southeast winds accounting for also half the monthly total. This unusual winter configuration was responsible for the below average maximum temperatures with winds off the cool sea frequently halting the daily temperature rise. The wind fell light or calm at night on many occasions, so the sea affected night-time temperatures much less frequently. The northwest winds dominated on each of the first 11 days of the month, but on only 4 days thereafter. The strongest winds occurred in the early part of February, and the 4 days with gusts exceeding 20 knots (23 mph) all occurred before the 13th. The highest gust was 30 knots (34 mph) on the 1st.

No fog was observed in west Malaga during February.

Reporting Station	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Malaga Airport	24.9	2.7	7	7	1
Granada Airport	22.9	-3.6	25	19	3
Almeria	20.9	6.1	1	1	1
Seville	24.6	1.5	22	19	2
Cordoba	24.8	0.0	28	22	2
Jerez de la Frontera	24.3	-0.2	18	15	3
Murcia	28.3	3.0	Trace	0	0

Climatology for February

Reporting Station	Extreme High Temp	Extreme Low Temp	Average Rain (mm)	Extreme Wettest day (mm)	Average Rain days
Malaga Airport	30.0	-3.8	55	151	5
Granada Airport	26.2	-10.0	38	35	6
Almeria	25.7	0.2	21	51	3
Seville	28.0	-5.5	54	68	6
Cordoba	27.8	-5.0	53	61	6
Jerez de la Frontera	29.0	-5.0	60	77	7
Murcia	29.4	-3.9	28	68	3

The average maximum temperature during January 2019 in Malaga was 17.6 Celsius (64F), and that was 0.8 Celsius (1.5F) above normal for the time of year. The average minimum temperature was 9.1 Celsius (48F), and that was 0.2 Celsius (0.3F) below normal for January.

The highest temperature recorded during the month was 23.2 Celsius (74F) on the 25th. This was the mildest January day for 7 years. There were 3 other days when the temperature exceeded 20 Celsius (68F), with all these milder days occurring during the first fortnight of January, and included a high of 22.2 Celsius (72F) on the 2nd. On most days (20) the temperature rose to between 16 and 20 Celsius (61-68F), but there were a few cooler days, these mainly occurring early in the month. On 3 occasions the temperature failed to reach 15 Celsius (59F). The coolest day was the 12th with a maximum temperature of 14.5 Celsius (58F).

There were no particularly mild nights during January, but the minimum temperature was 14.8 Celsius (59F) on the 24th, with a low of 13.6 Celsius (57F) on the 30th. There were 11 other nights with minima above 10 Celsius (50F), but only 2 of these milder nights occurred before mid months. There were several chilly nights during January, with most of these occurring during the first 2 weeks of January. Of the 11 nights with minima below 8 Celsius (46F), only the 22nd, with a low of 6.9 Celsius (45F), occurred after the 13th. On 2 nights the temperature fell below 5 Celsius (41F). On the 13th, a low of 4.7 Celsius (40F) was measured, but the coldest night of the month was the 6th with a low of 4.1 Celsius (39F).

The sea temperature was around 15 or 16 Celsius (59-61F) throughout the month.

There were only 3.7 millimetres (0.14 ins.) of rain during January, and that was only 7% of the average for the month. The first 18 days of the month were dry, but light rain in the morning, and again in the evening, on the 19th, amounted to 0.8 millimetres (0.03 ins.) Rain in the early hours of the 2oth produced 2.3 millimetres (0.09 ins.), but it then remained dry until the 30th. Light rain on the evening of the 30th and a little rain early on the 31st, each produced a total of 0.03 millimetres (0.01 ins.), a very small amount in a very dry month.

Thunder

There was no thunder heard in west Malaga during January.

The wind was predominately from the northwest, and in the latter part of the month it was quite strong at times. There were 6 days when east or southeasterly winds were dominant, with only 1 of these days occurring after the 12th. There were 9 days when gusts exceeded 20 knots (23 mph), with 8 of these breezy days occurring after the 19th. The highest gust was 24 knots (28 mph) on the 28th.

The only fog in west Malaga during January was on the evening of the 26th.

Reporting Station	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Malaga Airport	23.5	1.9	3	2	2
Granada Airport	19.4	-6.3	32	26	3
Almeria	23.9	4.9	Trace	0	0
Seville	21.2	0.5	7	3	4
Cordoba	21.4	-2.5	19	15	3
Jerez de la Frontera	20.3	-1.5	19	11	4
Murcia	22.8	-1.3	1	1	1

Climatology for January

Reporting Station	Extreme High Temp	Extreme Low Temp	Average Rain (mm)	Extreme Wettest day (mm)	Average Rain days
Malaga Airport	26.8	-2.6	81	121	6
Granada Airport	24.6	-14.2	41	36	6
Almeria	24.4	1.9	23	59	3
Seville	24.4	-4.4	65	66	5
Cordoba	22.9	-8.4	64	79	7
Jerez de la Frontera	25.3	-5.4	89	112	7
Murcia	25.8	-7.5	25	76	3

The average maximum temperature during December 2018 in Malaga was 18.6 Celsius (65F), and that was 1.4 Celsius (2.5F) above normal for the time of year. The average minimum temperature was 10.1 Celsius (50F), and that was 0.1 Celsius (0.2F) below normal for December.

The highest temperature recorded during the month was 22.2 Celsius (72F) on the 4th. and unusually, this was higher than any temperature recorded during November. There were 6 other days when the temperature rose above 20 Celsius (68F), but only 2 of these warmer days occurred after mid month. On most days (18) maxima were between 17 and 20 Celsius (63-68F), but there were 7 occasions when the temperature failed to reach 17 Celsius (63F). On 4 days during the last week of December the temperature stayed below 17 Celsius (63F), including the last 3 days of the month. However, only 1 of the cooler days had a high below 16 Celsius (61F). That was on the 14th, when a maximum of 15.4 Celsius (60F) was recorded.

There were no particularly mild night during December, but the temperature remained above 12 Celsius (54F) on 8 occasions. Only 2 of these milder nights occurred after mid months. On 3 nights, the 2nd, 3rd and 12th, minima were above 13 Celsius (55F). The mildest night was the 12th with a low of 13.6 Celsius (56F). The coolest nights were all towards the end of the month, with no nights with minima below 9 Celsius (48F) before the 20th, but with 8 nights having minimum temperatures below 9 Celsius (48F) after the 20th. There were 4 consecutive nights, beginning on the 22nd, with minima below 7 Celsius (45F), including the 23rd, when a low of 6.2 Celsius (43F) was measured, making it the coolest night of the month.

The sea temperature was around 15 or 16 Celsius (59-61F) throughout the month.

There were only 2.8 millimetres (0.1 ins.) of rain during December, and that was only 4% of the average for the month. Measurable rain fell on just 1 day, and that was 5 days below the monthly average. Showery bursts of rain on the 13th gave the only significant rain of the month, but there was a little rain mid morning on the 19th, but not enough to measure.

Thunder

There was no thunder heard in west Malaga during December.

December was an anticyclonic month, but even with high pressure close by, it was often quite breezy. On the majority of days (26) a northwesterly wind prevailed, but there were fairly weak ‘levanter’, east to southeasterly winds, at the end of the month. On 5 occasions there were gusts in excess of 20 knots (23 mph), including a gust of 31 knots (35 mph) on the 13th.

There was misty low cloud on the evening of the 6th, and mist and sea fog was observed through much of the 7th, although the mist was thin enough in the afternoon to allow some sunshine to break through.

Reporting Station	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Malaga Airport	23.0	3.7	2	2	1
Granada Airport	22.7	-2.8	8	8	1
Almeria	22.9	7.0	6	6	1
Seville	23.4	4.2	10	5	3
Cordoba	23.8*	1.2	13	7	3
Jerez de la Frontera	24.7	1.8	9	5	3
Murcia	24.8	3.8	7	6	3

* Record high for December

Climatology for December

Reporting Station	Extreme High Temp	Extreme Low Temp	Average Rain (mm)	Extreme Wettest day (mm)	Average Rain days
Malaga Airport	24.6	-0.8	88	133	6
Granada Airport	24.5	-9.2	53	42	7
Almeria	29.2	2.0	23	48	3
Seville	24.5	-4.8	95	81	8
Cordoba	23.8	-7.8	85	120	6
Jerez de la Frontera	26.8	-5.4	89	101	8
Murcia	25.8	-6.0	21	43	4