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
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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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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