Unusual Thundery Interlude
Temperatures
The average maximum temperature in Malaga during August 2026 was 30.4 Celsius (87F), and that was 0.2 Celsius (<0.5F) above normal for the time of year. The average minimum temperature was 22.5 Celsius (73F), and that was 0.2 Celsius (<0.5F) below normal for August. Overall, it was the coolest August for 5 years.
The highest temperature recorded during August was 38.2 Celsius (101F) on the 4th. The month started very warm with a high of 36.3 Celsius (97F) on the 3rd, and highs of 33.5 Celsius (92F) and 33.9 Celsius (93F) on the 2nd and 5th, respectively. A further 7 days had maxima above 32 Celsius (90F), and another 6 days peaked above 30 Celsius (86F). There were no particularly cool days, but on 5 occasions, the 9th, 25th, 29th, 30th, and 31st, the temperature failed to reach 27 Celsius (81F). On 2 of the days, the maxima were below 26 Celsius (79F). A high of 25.2 Celsius (78F) was recorded on the 31st, but the coolest day of the month was the 30th with a maximum temperature of 24.8 Celsius (77F).
There were several uncomfortably warm nights during August. The minimum temperature on the 4th was 27.3 Celsius (81F), with the preceding night only 0.1 Celsius (<0.2F) cooler. The 13th, 16th, 17th, and 18th each had minima above 25 Celsius (77F). The warmest was the 18th, with a low of 25.9 Celsius (79F). A further 4 nights, all around mid-month, had lows above 24 Celsius (75F). Other minima up to the 21st ranged from 22 to 24 Celsius (72-75F), but after that, all minima were below 22 Celsius (72F), with 7 nights having lows under 20 Celsius (68F). On 2 of the nights, the temperature dipped below 19 Celsius (66F). A minimum of 18.5 Celsius (65F) occurred on the 28th, but the coolest night of the month was the 29th, with a low of 16.7 Celsius (62F). This was the lowest August temperature for 12 years, and only missed the 2014 record by 0.1 Celsius (<0.2F).
The sea temperature ranged from 22 to 24 Celsius (72-75F) until the middle of the second week, but a steep rise to 27 or 28 Celsius (81-82F) then occurred. An even more dramatic decline occurred at the beginning of the fourth week with sea temperatures tumbling to between 18 and 20 Celsius (64-68F). Around the 29th, values as lows as 16 Celsius (61F) were recorded.
Rain
August is a completely dry month in Malaga in 1 in every 2 years. Even when rain falls, it is often very light. Only twice, in 2010 and 2017, has monthly rainfall exceeded 5 millimetres (0.2 ins.), and the wettest day recorded 6.9 millimetres (0.27 ins.). As it only rained once in August 2010, it was also the wettest month. In August 2026, it only rained on one day, but the showers in the early hours of the 15th were briefly very heavy. A total of 18.2 millimetres (0.2 ins.) of rain were measured, and shattered the previous record. This was 1300% of the monthly average.
Thunder
Thunder was heard in west Malaga on 2 days during the month. Thunder and lightning were frequent for almost 4 hours early on the 15th, and lightning was observed to the northwest on the evening of the 16th. There was also one rumble of thunder around dawn on the 17th.
Hail
No hail was observed at this site during the month.
Wind
Winds during August were mostly typical of a late Summer month with northwesterly land breezes overnight and through much of the morning, and with southeasterly sea breezes blowing from late morning until mid to late evening. The winds were generally light or gentle, but very squally winds occurred in association with the storms on the 15th, with a peak gust of 30 knots (34 mph). Northwesterly winds were quite brisk on the 28th, with a maximum gust of 23 knots (26 mph) recorded.
Fog
Patchy fog occurred on the morning of the 8th.
Statistics for August 2026
| Reporting Station | Highest Temp | Lowest Temp | Rain Total (mm) | Wettest | Rain days |
| Malaga Airport | 40.3 | 15.6 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| Torrox | 31.3 | 17.2 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| Antequera | 38.3 | 12.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Granada Airport | 42.7 | 11.0 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| Almeria | 39.1 | 18.4 | 1 | 0.6 | 2 |
| Seville | 42.8 | 16.4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Cordoba | 42.4 | 11.5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Jerez de la Frontera | 40.0 | 12.7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Murcia | 42.3 | 16.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1 |
Climatology for August
| Reporting Station | Extreme High Temp | Extreme Low Temp | Average Rain (mm) | Extreme Wettest day (mm) | Average Rain days |
| Malaga Airport | 44.0 | 12.2 | 6 | 70 | <1 |
| Granada Airport | 46.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 17 | 1 |
| Almeria | 41.1 | 15.5 | 1 | 50 | <1 |
| Seville | 45.2 | 12.0 | 6 | 59 | <1 |
| Cordoba | 46.9 | 11.0 | 3 | 34 | 1 |
| Jerez de la Frontera | 45.8 | 10.5 | 6 | 83 | <1 |
| Murcia | 46.2 | 14.0 | 10 | 48 | 1 |
