Marbella's Microclimate Climate
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Average Temperatures, Hours of Sun, Sunny and Rainy days in Marbella |
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| Month | Temp. °C | Hours of Sun | Sunny Days | Days of Rain |
| January | 12 °C | 6 | 26 | 5 |
| February | 13 °C | 7 | 23 | 5 |
| March | 14 °C | 6 | 24 | 7 |
| April | 16 °C | 7 | 26 | 4 |
| May | 19 °C | 9 | 28 | 3 |
| June | 22 °C | 11 | 28 | 2 |
| July | 24 °C | 11 | 31 | 0 |
| August | 25 °C | 11 | 31 | 0 |
| September | 23 °C | 8 | 27 | 3 |
| October | 16 °C | 7 | 27 | 4 |
| November | 15 °C | 6 | 23 | 7 |
| December | 13 °C | 6 | 26 | 5 |
Marbella enjoys an unusually pleasant microclimate which attracted the Moores
and the modern day Saudi Royals who maintain a complex of palaces in the town.
The climate remains a main attraction for today's visitor.
The Sierra Blanca rises to over 1200 meters to the northwest of Marbella a
further mountain range behind that rising to 1400 meters. The winds from the
land that often bring extremes of humidity and temperature in summer are
diverted around Marbella down the Rio Verde and Rio Guadalmina valleys to the
west and Rio Fuingerola to the West. Although summer temperatures can soar to 40°C inland and on
the adjacent coast they are more typically around 30°C in
Marbella.
Similarly being protected from winter winds by the mountains the prevailing wind
means Marbella "catches" the North African weather in the winter when
the temperatures are usually in the teens °C. The average
annual temperature is 19°C.
It rains occasionally from November to March with little significant rain for
the rest of the year. The weather is sunny more than 320 days of the year.
The present weather is reported below.