Malaga's maximum temperatures no longer drop below 30C in summer

Climate change

The number of days with more than 30C has doubled compared to the start of the 21st century

Ignacio Lillo

The years of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, when summer temperatures were significantly milder in Malaga province than those so far this decade, are now a distant memory. In the summer of 2025, maximum temperatures reached 30C or higher on 77 out of the 92 days in June, July and August.

This means that it was very hot on almost 84 per cent of the days, according to data from the Aemet (state meteorological agency) thermometer at Malaga Airport.

To illustrate just how much harsher summers are now than before, Malaga weather expert José Luis Escudero cites the reference period Aemet is currently using for its climate studies: from 1991 to 2020. Over those almost 30 years, the average was 43 days with temperatures of 30C or higher. Therefore, the data from 2025 contains almost double the days.

Very few 'cool' days

In June, the number of days with high temperatures increased from seven to 19; in July, from 17 to 29; and in August, from 19 to 29. To make matters worse, during many of the periods that could be considered cooler, the maximum temperature almost always remained above 29C.

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