Marbella's amazing micro-climate
Positioned between the beach and the Sierra Blanca mountain range behind
it, Marbella enjoys an unusually pleasant micro-climate. Winds may be buffeting
the Straits of Gibraltar just across the bay, flattening the waves in Fuengirola
just up the coast, blowing spray onto the Paseo Maritimo of Estepona just
down the coast but the day will be calm and pleasant in Marbella. A mild
temperature throughout the year, shorts and hats for summer and generally
a light jersey will do fine for many days in winter.
Weather
records show that the average temperature is 19º C and the
sun shines for 320 days a year with only 45 days of rain. Rains
fall on some winter days from November through to March. Given
the closeness of Marbella to the deserts of Africa just across
the Mediterranean, residents value every day of rain however
unseasonable it may be!
Average
Temperatures, Hours of Sun, Sunny and Rainy days in Marbella
| |
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
|
Mean
Temp. °C
°F
|
 |
12°
54°
|
13°
55°
|
14°
57°
|
16°
61°
|
19°
66°
|
22°
72°
|
25°
77°
|
26°
79°
|
23°
73°
|
19°
66°
|
15°
59°
|
13º
55°
|
Hours
of sun
per day |
 |
6
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
9
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
| Sunny
days |
 |
26
|
23
|
24
|
26
|
28
|
28
|
31
|
31
|
27
|
27
|
23
|
26
|
| Days
of rain |
 |
5
|
5
|
7
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
7
|
5
|
Note
1: Maximum daytime temperatures typically 4°C (7°F)
above the Mean
Note 2: Minimum nightime temperatures typically 4°C (7°F) below
the Mean |
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