ClimavisoCádiz vs Málaga: which has less bad weather?
Averages over the last 7 complete years, from official warnings. Updated 26 October 2026.
Two very different Andalusian coasts. Cádiz, on the Atlantic, gets warnings mostly for wind and rain; Málaga, on the Mediterranean, for rain and heat: rarely, but seriously when it does.
The verdict
Less bad weather: Málaga
Málaga has 35 warning days a year; Cádiz, 39. In other words, Cádiz gets a warning on about 4.0 more days a year. But watch the serious warnings: Málaga has 10 orange or red days a year, Cádiz 5.1. And over the last 7 years, Málaga has had more red days: 15 against 2. Cádiz is mostly rain and wind; Málaga, rain and heat.
Head to head
| Cádiz | Málaga | |
|---|---|---|
| Warning days a year | 39 | 35 |
| Orange or red days a year | 5.1 | 10 |
| Red days (last 7 years) | 2 | 15 |
| Heat (days a year) | 5.3 | 13 |
| Rain (days a year) | 19 | 17 |
| Storms (days a year) | 12 | 9.1 |
| Wind (days a year) | 18 | 5.9 |
| Quietest month | September | April |
| Busiest month | March | August |
| Heat warning starts at | 36 °C | 36 °C |
In bold, the city with fewer warnings in each row. A day with several warning types counts in each.
Month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cádiz | 2.6 | 3.3 | 7.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| Málaga | 1.9 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
Warning days in each month, average over the last 7 years.
By season
- Winter: Málaga (7.6 warning days) against Cádiz (10).
- Spring: Málaga (6.9 warning days) against Cádiz (13).
- Summer: Cádiz (7.1 warning days) against Málaga (13).
- Autumn: Málaga (7.4 warning days) against Cádiz (8.4).
If you're going to live in one of them
- If you'd rather avoid heat: Cádiz is better, with 5.3 warning days a year against 13 in Málaga.
- If you'd rather avoid storms: Málaga is better, with 9.1 warning days a year against 12 in Cádiz.
- If you'd rather avoid wind: Málaga is better, with 5.9 warning days a year against 18 in Cádiz.
Warnings are only one part: choosing where to live depends on far more than the weather.
Frequently asked questions
Which has better weather, Cádiz or Málaga?
Going by official warnings, Málaga: 35 warning days a year against 39 in Cádiz.
Where does it rain more, Cádiz or Málaga?
By rain warnings, Cádiz: 19 days a year against 17 in Málaga. Warnings only count heavy rain, not every rainy day.
Which is hotter, Cádiz or Málaga?
By heat warnings, Málaga: 13 days a year against 5.3 in Cádiz. The yellow heat warning starts at 36 °C in both.
When is the best time to visit Cádiz and Málaga?
If you want to dodge warnings, September in Cádiz and April in Málaga: their quietest months.
Each zone has its own thresholds: the same heat or rain can trigger a warning in one city and not in the other. A warning is a forecast that the zone's threshold will be crossed, not damage or a measurement. Here we compare how often each city was warned.