Costa del Sol wheater

Climate

 Climate

Andalucía has an excellent climate for holidaymakers and residents who like guaranteed sunshine all year round. Spring and autumn are lovely seasons - midday temperatures are around 30ºC. In July and August the temperature regularly reaches 40ºc and often more inland. Even in December and January coastal temperatures can reach 20 to 25º.

Coastal Climate

The Mediterranean coastline is suitable for beach holidays nearly all year round. The water is warm and safe and on the whole the weather is dry on the Costa del Sol. However, be aware that it does rain sometimes in winter and the Atlantic coastline of Cádiz and around can be very wet.
 
The climate is the one thing that brings people  to the Costa del Sol, and make  them to stay ! Mild throughout the year, the area enjoys over 300 days of sunshine per year in Andalucia. Hot and dry during the summer months, spring and autumn seasons are usually very enjoyable. Even the traditional winter months can see temperature of 20-25 degrees. The wettest months tend to be March and April. Once Easter has been and gone, the rain tends mostly  not to return until the month of October o November.
  
In spring a strong wind called the Levante blows on many days between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic because of the temperature difference. Some years this is quite mild but if the Levante blows hard it can make a day on the beach practically impossible because of the sand being blown up. This particularly affects the coast of Almería in the months of March and April.
 

Inland Climate

Temperatures inland are much higher than on the coast particularly in summer in Andalucia. The provinces of Seville, Jaen and Córdoba have occasionally been known to reach 50ºC at midday in July and temperatures in the mid 40ºs are common. Night time temperatures rarely drop then below 30ºC. The winter months are ideal for exploring  the Sierra Nevada. You can follow live pictures from Sierra Nevada wheater from the webcam on our Homepage on Andalucia > worth knowing.  Only 2 hours away from the Costa del Sol you can explore one of the finest ski resorts in Spain.

 
Climate on the Costa del Sol, Andalucía, Spain, Coastline
 
  • January
    • Maximum Average 17 C
    • Minimum Average 7 C
    • Rainy Days 6 – 7
    • There is usually plenty of sunshine in January and when it rains at intervals of two, three days, there are usually 2-3 days with high temperatures over 20 C, in the evening after sunset, it is surprisingly cold. During the month  the days are  usually sunny, with clouds and it is windy. 
  • February
    • Maximum Average 18 C
    • Minimum average 9 C
    • Rainy Days 6 – 8  
    • One can describe the February as early spring. Flowers bloom in parks and in the gardens; you can smell  lots of flowers. Temperature and the weather are not generally very different from the month of January. Strong winds are not very unusual. 
  • March
    • Maximum Average 20 C
    • Maximum Average 10 C
    • Rainy Days  5 – 6
    • In March, the days usually start sunny but cool, then get warmer during the day, with light winds. Wonderful days of spring for walks on the beach. There is also in March of intense and sustained periods of rain, uncomfortable and depressing, especially for tourists, of course, for locals, they know, however, the rain is necessary to fill Reservoirs.                         
  • April
    • Maximum Average 21 C
    • Minimum Average 12 C
    • Rainy Days 5 – 6
    • The first few days in order to enjoy on the beach, on some days the temperature goes obove 26 C. or higher, if there were not appearing some cool sea breezes. Beware of sunburn. There are also years with rainy periods. 
  • May
    • Maximum Average 24 C
    • Minimum Average 14 C
    • Rainy Days 3 – 4
    • May is one of the most beautiful times on  the Costa del Sol. In the gardens and parks, it begins to flower. Locals becoming very active. The marinas are getting busy, Boat owners preparing their yachts for the first trips of the year. The beach bars open, beaches and hotel pools are filling up, generally every service provider getting ready for the upcoming summer. Beach-life is more intense and the nights are getting longer and warmer.
  • June
    • Maximum Average 28 C
    • Minimum Average 18 C
    • Rainy Days 1
    • Almost every day begins with a clear blue sky, clouds are very rare indeed, and should it rain again, this is limited to 2-3 hours. There are days in June when  in when the temperature can reach up to 35 or 38 degrees. Night rain can bring fine red sand from the direction of Africa, and the laundry to dry or cars could be covered with a layer of dust.
  • July
    • Maximum Average 28 C
    • Minimum Average 21 C
    • Rainy Days 1
    • Rain is no longer worth a mention. The temperature is approaching the 30 C. Nightlife on the beach with Temperatures around 20 C is very pleasant and the terraces in restaurants and beach bars are nearly full.  In the afternoon sea breeze refreshes the beach visit. Especially for children visiting the beach is dangerous for them if they don’t have a sun cream with high protection factor. 
  • August
    • Maximum Average 29 C 
    • Minimum Average 22 C
    • Rainy Days 0 – 1
    • Without air condition, this is a month when almost every person on the coast suffers from the temperature. The humidity is high, the best places are in the shade. There are nights in August in which the temperature is not falling under 29 C. Many residents of the Costa del Sol spend their summers in northern Spain on the run from the high temperatures.
  • September
    • Maximum Average 27 C
    • Minimum Average 20 C
    • Rainy Days  1 – 2
    • Till the middle of the month the temperature is comparable to August. Hot and humid. The second half of the month for many locals is  the most beautiful part of the year, comparable to the last 14 days of June,the  temperature drops to a very comfortable level and allows all type of outside sport. 
  • October
    • Maximum Average 24 C
    • Minimum Average 16 C
    • Rainy Days  3 – 4
    • Chilly nights keep feeding  the Costa del Sol. Temperatures fall during the day and at night time. There can be sometimes autumn winds. Violent but brief. At night it can becomes unpleasant cool.
  • November
    • Maximum Average 18 C
    • Minimum Average 10 C
    • Rainy Days  6 – 7
    • Everybody notice that the winter is coming, but not so strong comparable with the rest of Europe. November is perhaps the best example of how pleasant the life can be Andalusia, compared to all weather conditions in Europe. The winter in some years, coinciding with rains that last for a week and then the weather is coming back to sunny autumn days.
  • December
    • Maximum Average 16 C
    • Minimum Average 8 C
    • Rainy Days 6 – 8
    • Maybe the most unpleasant month of the year. To own a heater or fireplace, is almost a necessity. The nights are cold and wet. Some days can be gray and depressing and gleams of blue sky are not common. Although  there are a  few sunny days with 15 or 16 C temperatures. Tourists from the at this time colder regions of Europe, enjoying the sun and taking sunbathes on the beach.

 

Climate, Costa del Sol, Spain, Andalucia

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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