ClimavisoMálaga vs Granada: which has less bad weather?
Averages over the last 7 complete years, from official warnings. Updated 26 October 2026.
Coast and mountains, an hour apart. Granada lives with heat-warning summers and the odd cold winter; Málaga, by the sea, dodges much of both.
The verdict
Less bad weather: Málaga
Málaga has 35 warning days a year; Granada, 56. In other words, Granada gets a warning on about 22 more days a year. It also has fewer serious warnings: 10 orange or red days a year, against 14. And over the last 7 years, Málaga has had more red days: 15 against 5. Málaga is mostly rain and heat; Granada, heat and storms.
Head to head
| Málaga | Granada | |
|---|---|---|
| Warning days a year | 35 | 56 |
| Orange or red days a year | 10 | 14 |
| Red days (last 7 years) | 15 | 5 |
| Heat (days a year) | 13 | 37 |
| Rain (days a year) | 17 | 6.3 |
| Storms (days a year) | 9.1 | 9.0 |
| Wind (days a year) | 5.9 | 3.0 |
| Cold and snow (days a year) | 0.0 | 7.4 |
| Quietest month | April | April |
| Busiest month | August | July |
| Heat warning starts at | 36 °C | 38 °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 |
| Granada | 4.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 7.0 | 17 | 14 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
Warning days in each month, average over the last 7 years.
By season
- Winter: a tie, 7.6 warning days each.
- Spring: Granada (4.3 warning days) against Málaga (6.9).
- Summer: Málaga (13 warning days) against Granada (38).
- Autumn: Granada (6.3 warning days) against Málaga (7.4).
If you're going to live in one of them
- If you'd rather avoid heat: Málaga is better, with 13 warning days a year against 37 in Granada.
- If you'd rather avoid rain: Granada is better, with 6.3 warning days a year against 17 in Málaga.
- If you'd rather avoid cold and snow: Málaga is better, with 0.0 warning days a year against 7.4 in Granada.
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 Granada?
Going by official warnings, Málaga: 35 warning days a year against 56 in Granada.
Where does it rain more, Málaga or Granada?
By rain warnings, Málaga: 17 days a year against 6.3 in Granada. Warnings only count heavy rain, not every rainy day.
Which is hotter, Málaga or Granada?
By heat warnings, Granada: 37 days a year against 13 in Málaga. Note: the yellow heat warning starts at 36 °C in Málaga and 38 °C in Granada.
When is the best time to visit Málaga and Granada?
If you want to dodge warnings, April in Málaga and April in Granada: 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.