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Marbella

Warm and dry from June to September; mild and mostly dry from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years36.5°N40 m above the sea
  1. Jan62°17°49°9°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb63°17°49°9°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar65°18°51°11°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr69°21°54°12°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May74°23°59°15°Rain on about one day a week.
  6. Jun81°27°65°18°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  7. Jul86°30°69°21°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug87°31°71°22°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  9. Sep81°27°67°19°Rain on about one day a week.
  10. Oct76°24°62°17°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov68°20°56°13°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec63°17°51°11°Rain on about two days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 84°F and nights near 68°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 63°F. The rain comes from October to April, on about two days a week. June to August is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 14½ hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 29°C and nights near 20°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 17°C. The rain comes from October to April, on about two days a week. June to August is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

Where Marbella sits

Europe/Madrid
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Latitude
36.5°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
40 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
La Línea de la Concepción62 km south-west

The land around Marbella, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marbella, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marbella, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marbella, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marbella, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marbella, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marbella, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marbella, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marbella, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marbella, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marbella, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marbella, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 62°F in January to 87°F in August.Highs from 17°C in January to 31°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in December (30% of days), driest in July (1%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (8% cover), cloudiest in December (44%).

Daylight

From 9h 42m in December to 14h 37m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Marbella, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWetter
49°9°62°17°
2 days40%9h 58m
FebruaryWetter
49°9°63°17°
2 days40%10h 48m
MarchWetter
51°11°65°18°
2 days41%11h 54m
AprilWetter
54°12°69°21°
2 days40%13h 06m
MayAt its best
59°15°74°23°
1 day38%14h 06m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
65°18°81°27°
no days25%14h 37m
JulyWarm season
69°21°86°30°
no days8%14h 22m
AugustWarm season
71°22°87°31°
no days14%13h 30m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
67°19°81°27°
1 day35%12h 20m
OctoberWetterAt its best
62°17°76°24°
2 days44%11h 09m
NovemberWetter
56°13°68°20°
2 days42%10h 10m
DecemberWetter
51°11°63°17°
2 days44%9h 42m

When is the best time to visit Marbella?

The best months are May to June, or September to October: highs near 78°F, nights near 63°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are May to June, or September to October: highs near 26°C, nights near 17°C, and rain on about one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Marbella?

August, with highs near 87°F and lows near 71°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 62°F.August, with highs near 31°C and lows near 22°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 17°C.

When does it rain most in Marbella?

December, with rain on about two days a week. July is the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Marbella?

From about 9½ hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Marbella?

July, when cloud covers about 8% of the sky on average. December is the cloudiest, at about 44%.

Places with a year like Marbella's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Marbella's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Marbella's summer.

Elsewhere in Spain

All of Spain

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Marbella. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (40 m) against the climate model's (106 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (40 m) against the climate model's (106 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.