Torremolinos Weather by Month: Sun, Rain and the Best Time to Go

Torremolinos gets ~2,900 hours of sunshine and an average temperature of ~18.5°C a year on AEMET's 1981–2010 record for Málaga Airport (6155A), the nearest official weather station. July and August are the hottest months, with average highs of ~31°C, and June to August are almost dry; November and December are the wettest. The municipal bathing season, with lifeguards on the beaches, runs from 1 June to 30 September.

What is the weather like in Torremolinos by month?

Torremolinos is mild in winter and hot and dry in summer: average highs run from ~17°C in January to ~31°C in July and August, on AEMET's 1981–2010 climate normals for Málaga Airport. AEMET publishes no 30-year normal for a station in Torremolinos, so the airport, which Turismo Torremolinos puts just five kilometres from the town, is the closest official record.

The figures are AEMET's averages, rounded: temperatures to whole degrees, rain to whole millimetres and sunshine to the nearest 10 hours; a rain day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain. Málaga's own month-by-month guides use the same station – see our Málaga weather guide. For today's weather and the week ahead, check AEMET's forecast; this page covers the long-term averages.

What time of year is best to go to Torremolinos?

For the beach, go between June and September, in our judgement: that is the municipal bathing season, and AEMET's normals give average highs of ~28–31°C with 0–20 mm of rain a month. June and September are the two months at ~28°C, below the ~31°C of July and August.

For walking, pick April, May or October, when average highs are ~21–24°C. May is the driest of the three, with ~20 mm of rain against ~44 mm in April and ~57 mm in October. Our Torremolinos walking tour covers the route.

For winter sun, January and February each average ~180 hours of sunshine and highs of ~17–18°C – mild, but not dry, at ~60–70 mm of rain a month.

We have no official data on visitor numbers by month, so we don't name a quiet month.

What are the coldest and wettest months in Torremolinos?

January is the coldest month in Torremolinos, with an average high of ~17°C and an average low of ~7°C, on AEMET's 1981–2010 normals for Málaga Airport.

November and December are the wettest months, with ~100 mm of rain each. December has more rain days, ~7 against ~6 in November, and the least sunshine of the year, ~160 hours.

July is the driest and sunniest month, with 0 mm of rain on average and ~350 hours of sunshine. Across the whole year, AEMET's normals count ~42 rain days and ~534 mm of rain.

When is the beach season in Torremolinos?

The beach season in Torremolinos runs from 1 June to 30 September, plus Easter week, according to the municipal beach service charter, with lifeguard cover through it and at weekends and Easter before 1 June.

The beaches and the seafront promenade are there to use all year: Turismo Torremolinos describes them as made for "any time of year, whether for summer swimming or winter sun". For which of the four beaches to pick, see our guide to the best beaches in Torremolinos.

How warm is the sea in Torremolinos?

We have no official sea-temperature record for Torremolinos, so we don't quote one. AEMET's climate normals cover the air, not the water; for the sea on the day, check a live beach forecast such as AEMET's before you swim.

Go in June or September for beach weather with lifeguards and less heat, in April, May or October to walk, and in January or February for mild winter sun.

Once you have picked the month, see our guide to things to do in Torremolinos.

FAQ – Weather in Torremolinos