The average maximum temperature during January 2008 in Malaga was 17 Celsius (63F), and that was nearly 1 degree Celsius (1.8F) above average for the month. The average minimum was 10 Celsius (50F), almost 2 degrees Celsius (3F.) above normal.
The highest temperature recorded during the month was 21 Celsius (70F) on the 6th, but there were only 3 other days when maxima exceeded 19 Celsius (66F). On both the 2nd and the 4th afternoon temperatures failed to reach 14 Celsius (57F), and the maximum temperature on the 8th was only 13 Celsius (55F).
There were no outstandingly warm nights during January, but the minimum temperature on the 6th was 13 Celsius (55F), and on the 26th 14 Celsius (57F). There were 9 further nights when the temperature remained above 10 Celsius (50F). On 6 nights the low was 8 Celsius (46F), but only 2 nights were colder. The minimum was 7 Celsius (45F) on the 30th, and 5 Celsius (41F) at dawn on the 13th.
Sea temperatures were around 14 or 15 Celsius (57-59F) throughout the month.
Rain
All the measurable rain in Malaga fell during the first fortnight of January. Over 15millimetres (0.6 inches) fell during the first 4 days of the month. Light rain fell on the 7th, 8th and 11th, with the last rain of the month, 14.5 millimetres (0.6 inches) falling on the 14th. The total for the month in Malaga was 30.7 millimetres (1.2 inches) and this was slightly under 50% of the monthly average.
Rainfall in other parts of southern Spain was mostly below average during January, as seen in the Table below.
Reporting Station
Total in mm.
as a %
Rain Days (Av.)
Malaga Airport
29
36
6 (6)
Granada Airport
34
83
7 (6)
Almeria
6
26
2 (3)
Seville
47
72
8 (6)
Cordoba
66
103
10 (7)
Moron de la Frontera
42
54
7 (7)
Murcia
2
8
4 (3)
Thunder
Thunder was not heard in Malaga during January.
Wind
Winds were mainly gentle or moderate northwesterly overnight and during the mornings, and mostly light or gentle southeasterly during the afternoons.
