Málaga vs València: which has less bad weather?

Averages over the last 7 complete years, from official warnings. Updated 26 October 2026.

The two big Mediterranean candidates for anyone after sun and sea. But their bad weather is nothing alike: Málaga rarely warns and means it when it does; València racks up more rain and storm warnings, with an autumn that deserves respect.

The verdict

Less bad weather: Málaga

Málaga has 35 warning days a year; València, 51. In other words, València gets a warning on about 17 more days a year. And over the last 7 years, Málaga has had more red days: 15 against 13. Málaga is mostly rain and heat; València, rain and storms.

Head to head

	Málaga	València
Warning days a year	35	51
Orange or red days a year	10	12
Red days (last 7 years)	15	13
Heat (days a year)	13	13
Rain (days a year)	17	27
Storms (days a year)	9.1	18
Wind (days a year)	5.9	9.1
Cold and snow (days a year)	0.0	1.6
Quietest month	April	February
Busiest month	August	September
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

MálagaValència

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

	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
València	4.1	1.6	4.3	2.0	2.6	4.1	7.0	7.3	7.1	3.6	4.6	3.1

Warning days in each month, average over the last 7 years.

By season

Winter: Málaga (7.6 warning days) against València (8.9).
Spring: Málaga (6.9 warning days) against València (8.9).
Summer: Málaga (13 warning days) against València (18).
Autumn: Málaga (7.4 warning days) against València (15).

If you're going to live in one of them

If you'd rather avoid rain: Málaga is better, with 17 warning days a year against 27 in València.
If you'd rather avoid storms: Málaga is better, with 9.1 warning days a year against 18 in València.
If you'd rather avoid wind: Málaga is better, with 5.9 warning days a year against 9.1 in València.

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 València?

Going by official warnings, Málaga: 35 warning days a year against 51 in València.

Where does it rain more, Málaga or València?

By rain warnings, València: 27 days a year against 17 in Málaga. Warnings only count heavy rain, not every rainy day.

Which is hotter, Málaga or València?

By heat warnings, they're level: 13 days a year in Málaga and 13 in València. The yellow heat warning starts at 36 °C in both.

When is the best time to visit Málaga and València?

If you want to dodge warnings, April in Málaga and February in València: 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.