Málaga in May
Málaga's sweet spot
The short answer
May is the best month to visit Málaga.
May is Málaga at its most balanced: warm days, very little rain and plenty of sunshine without the intensity of high summer. It is ideal for combining the old town, beach, rooftops and long outdoor dinners.
10/10 overall14–24°CModerate crowdsModerate-High
Weather10/10
Crowds8.5/10
Prices8/10
Events8/10
May in detail
What May actually feels like
- Weather
- 14–24°C
- Málaga's sweet spot
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Prices
- Moderate-High
- Moderate-High
+Near-perfect weather balance
–Demand starts rising
My tip for May
Book a central hotel with a rooftop for the full Málaga experience.
- rooftops
- beach days
How May compares
Against the other eleven months
1st of 12 overall in Málaga, 1st for weather, 1st for space, 4th for value. The emptiest month is January; the best value is January.
See all twelve months for Málaga