The climate in Málaga is extremely moderate in winter, with very mild minimum temperatures. The summers are hot, though tempered by the city's proximity to the sea.
Average rainfall is low, 469.2 mm a year, and most of the rains come between November and March, whilst the summer months are extremely dry. Per year, there are an average of 70.9 days rain, 0.1 days snow, 1.2 days hail, 11.8 days fog; 3.2 dew and 0.1 days frost.
On the other hand, the figures for sunlight are very high: an average of 2,901 hours of sunlight a year. The maximums are in July, with an average of 354 hours and the minimums in December, with 167 hours. This, together with the mild temperatures makes Málaga's climate in winter ideal and its spring and summer weather very pleasant.
The prevailing winds are S and SE and, in general, are never very strong, reaching an average maximum gust speeds over the year of 83 Km/h. The average air pressure is 760,6 mm.
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