ClimavisoMálaga vs Almería: which has less bad weather?
Averages over the last 7 complete years, from official warnings. Updated 26 October 2026.
Neighbours on the Andalusian coast, with two very different kinds of bad weather: Málaga, little but intense; Almería, wind, lots of wind, and almost nothing serious.
The verdict
Less bad weather: Málaga
Málaga has 35 warning days a year; Almería, 55. In other words, Almería gets a warning on about 20 more days a year. But watch the serious warnings: Málaga has 10 orange or red days a year, Almería 5.3. And over the last 7 years, Málaga has had more red days: 15 against 0. Málaga is mostly rain and heat; Almería, wind and heat.
Head to head
| Málaga | Almería | |
|---|---|---|
| Warning days a year | 35 | 55 |
| Orange or red days a year | 10 | 5.3 |
| Red days (last 7 years) | 15 | 0 |
| Heat (days a year) | 13 | 13 |
| Rain (days a year) | 17 | 10 |
| Storms (days a year) | 9.1 | 7.0 |
| Wind (days a year) | 5.9 | 32 |
| Quietest month | April | September |
| Busiest month | August | March |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Almería | 4.4 | 3.7 | 7.6 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
Warning days in each month, average over the last 7 years.
By season
- Winter: Málaga (7.6 warning days) against Almería (13).
- Spring: Málaga (6.9 warning days) against Almería (15).
- Summer: Málaga (13 warning days) against Almería (16).
- Autumn: Málaga (7.4 warning days) against Almería (11).
If you're going to live in one of them
- If you'd rather avoid rain: Almería is better, with 10 warning days a year against 17 in Málaga.
- If you'd rather avoid wind: Málaga is better, with 5.9 warning days a year against 32 in Almería.
Warnings are only one part: choosing where to live depends on far more than the weather.
Frequently asked questions
Which has better weather, Málaga or Almería?
Going by official warnings, Málaga: 35 warning days a year against 55 in Almería.
Where does it rain more, Málaga or Almería?
By rain warnings, Málaga: 17 days a year against 10 in Almería. Warnings only count heavy rain, not every rainy day.
Which is hotter, Málaga or Almería?
By heat warnings, they're level: 13 days a year in Málaga and 13 in Almería. The yellow heat warning starts at 36 °C in both.
When is the best time to visit Málaga and Almería?
If you want to dodge warnings, April in Málaga and September in Almería: 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.