Málaga in January
Around 13 °C by day, sea 15.6 °C. Too cold to swim. Quieter than the peak: 2 of 4.
January in Málaga is 13 °C by day, sea at 15.6 °C. Load is 2 out of 4 — the year's low, shared with February. The English article on the city states that Málaga has the mildest winters of any European city above half a million residents, giving an average daily maximum of 17–18 °C from December to February.
For someone moving, January is useful because it is the month without scenery. In summer Málaga is a beach and a terrace; in January you see the city: 597,173 residents, a metro, a port, a hospital 10 minutes away, 6 international schools. Winter liveability 5 out of 5 and living without a car 5 out of 5 — the top score on both. The other side is winter humidity of 71%: in a flat without heating January shows up as damp rather than cold.
Towns nearby in January
| Town | Air | Sea | Busy | Winter | €/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga | 13 | 15.6 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 3 206 |
| Torre del Mar | 13 | 15.6 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 1 581 |
| Torrox | 13 | 15.6 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 2 000 |
| Nerja | 13 | 15.6 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 2 450 |
| Vélez-Málaga | 13 | 15.6 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 2 529 |
| Alhaurín de la Torre | 13 | 15.6 | 1/5 | 5/5 | 2 708 |
| Mijas | 13 | 15.6 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 3 231 |
| Rincón de la Victoria | 13 | 15.6 | 1/5 | 5/5 | 3 331 |
The winter column is a 1-to-5 estimate: are places open, does transport run, is anyone about between November and March. Tourists never notice; anyone who moved does.
Rain days and humidity are annual here, not monthly: 46 rainy days a year, 71% humidity in winter. We have no monthly normals yet and will not invent a split.