Weather in Malaga – February 2019

The average maximum temperature during February 2019 in Malaga was 16.9 Celsius (63F), and that was 0.2 Celsius (<0.5F) below normal for the time of year.  The average minimum temperature was 9.4 Celsius (49F), and that was 0.4 Celsius (>0.5F) below normal for February.

The highest temperature recorded during the month was  20.7 Celsius (69F) on both the 7th and 11th. This was the lowest monthly maximum in February for 10 years. The third warmest day of the month was the 27th with a high of 19.1 Celsius (66F). There was only 1 other day, the 28th, when the temperature exceeded 18 Celsius (64F). On most days maximum temperatures were between 15 and 18 Celsius (59-64F), but there were 2 days when the temperature failed to reach 15 Celsius (59F). On the 15th, the temperature reached 14.9 Celsius (59F), but the coolest day of the month was the 2nd with a maximum temperature of 14.7 Celsius (59F).

There were no particularly mild nights during February, but on  11 days the minim um temperature stayed above 10 Celsius (50F) and on 4 of these milder nights the temperature remained above 12 Celsius (54F). However, only 2 of these nights had minima above 13 Celsius (55F). On the 21st a low of 13.6 Celsius (57F) was recorded, but the 15th was just milder at 13.7 Celsius (57F). There were a few rather chilly nights, these mainly occurring early in the month. Even so, there were only 3 nights when the temperature dipped below 7 Celsius (45F). On the 6th, there was a minimum of 6.1 Celsius (43F), on the 27th a low of 6.0 Celsius (43F) occurred, but the coldest night of the month was the 4th/5th when 4.6 Celsius (41F) was measured.

The sea temperature was around 14 or 15 Celsius (57-59F) throughout the month.

There were only 7.9 millimetres (0.3 ins.) of rain during February, and that was only 13% of the average for the month. It was the driest February for 5 years. Rain  only fell on  2 days, and this was 6 days below the average for February. Rain fell at the very start of the month and lasted until late morning. This was followed by a shower in the evening, making a total for the day of 7.6 millimetres (0.3 ins.). No more rain fell until the 12th when a little morning rain gave 0.3 millimetres (0.01 ins.). No more rain fell during February.

Thunder

There was no thunder heard in west Malaga during February.

The wind was predominately from the northwest, but only just, with east or southeast winds accounting for also half the monthly total. This unusual winter configuration was responsible for the below average maximum temperatures with winds off the cool sea frequently halting the daily temperature rise. The wind fell light or calm at night on many occasions, so the sea affected night-time temperatures much less frequently. The northwest winds dominated on each of the first 11 days of the month, but on only 4 days thereafter. The strongest winds occurred in the early part of February, and the 4 days with gusts exceeding 20 knots (23 mph) all occurred before the 13th. The highest gust was 30 knots (34 mph) on the 1st.

No fog was observed  in west Malaga during February.

Reporting Station	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Malaga Airport	24.9	2.7	7	7	1
Granada Airport	22.9	-3.6	25	19	3
Almeria	20.9	6.1	1	1	1
Seville	24.6	1.5	22	19	2
Cordoba	24.8	0.0	28	22	2
Jerez de la Frontera	24.3	-0.2	18	15	3
Murcia	28.3	3.0	Trace	0	0

Climatology for February

Reporting Station	Extreme High Temp	Extreme Low Temp	Average Rain (mm)	Extreme Wettest day (mm)	Average Rain days
Malaga Airport	30.0	-3.8	55	151	5
Granada Airport	26.2	-10.0	38	35	6
Almeria	25.7	0.2	21	51	3
Seville	28.0	-5.5	54	68	6
Cordoba	27.8	-5.0	53	61	6
Jerez de la Frontera	29.0	-5.0	60	77	7
Murcia	29.4	-3.9	28	68	3