ClimavisoSevilla vs Málaga: which has less bad weather?
Averages over the last 7 complete years, from official warnings. Updated 26 October 2026.
Less than two hours apart by car and a world apart in warnings: Sevilla lives with one eye on the heat, while Málaga, with the sea next door, escapes much of it.
The verdict
Less bad weather: Málaga
Málaga has 35 warning days a year; Sevilla, 69. In other words, Sevilla gets a warning on about 34 more days a year. It also has fewer serious warnings: 10 orange or red days a year, against 23. And over the last 7 years, Málaga has had more red days: 15 against 12. Sevilla is mostly heat and rain; Málaga, rain and heat.
Head to head
| Sevilla | Málaga | |
|---|---|---|
| Warning days a year | 69 | 35 |
| Orange or red days a year | 23 | 10 |
| Red days (last 7 years) | 12 | 15 |
| Heat (days a year) | 41 | 13 |
| Rain (days a year) | 20 | 17 |
| Storms (days a year) | 14 | 9.1 |
| Wind (days a year) | 4.1 | 5.9 |
| Cold and snow (days a year) | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Quietest month | February | April |
| Busiest month | July | August |
| Heat warning starts at | 38 °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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevilla | 3.6 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 8.3 | 18 | 14 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| 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: a tie, 6.9 warning days each.
- Spring: Málaga (6.9 warning days) against Sevilla (10).
- Summer: Málaga (13 warning days) against Sevilla (40).
- Autumn: Málaga (7.4 warning days) against Sevilla (12).
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 41 in Sevilla.
- If you'd rather avoid rain: Málaga is better, with 17 warning days a year against 20 in Sevilla.
- If you'd rather avoid storms: Málaga is better, with 9.1 warning days a year against 14 in Sevilla.
Warnings are only one part: choosing where to live depends on far more than the weather.
Frequently asked questions
Which has better weather, Sevilla or Málaga?
Going by official warnings, Málaga: 35 warning days a year against 69 in Sevilla.
Where does it rain more, Sevilla or Málaga?
By rain warnings, Sevilla: 20 days a year against 17 in Málaga. Warnings only count heavy rain, not every rainy day.
Which is hotter, Sevilla or Málaga?
By heat warnings, Sevilla: 41 days a year against 13 in Málaga. Note: the yellow heat warning starts at 38 °C in Sevilla and 36 °C in Málaga.
When is the best time to visit Sevilla and Málaga?
If you want to dodge warnings, February in Sevilla 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.