Weather in the Costa Del Sol

The Costa Del Sol benefits from its Mediterranean climate which is hot and dry during the summer and mild during the winter. You can expect up to 11 hours of sunshine during the summer months and rainfall is low.

As the Costa Del Sol benefits from fine weather for most of the year, enabling you to enjoy a holiday experience for a much longer season than just typically July and August. If you prefer slightly cooler temperatures the best times to visit the Costa Del Sol is between April to June and September to the first half of October. The days are still pleasantly sunny but not so humid and hot as July and August.

Because of the fine weather you can experience out door activities for much of the year, like water sports, hiking, horse riding, mountain biking, picnics, barbeques. Of course the Costa Del Sol is an ideal location for golf, with its many excellent golf courses.

Inland at Andalucia is usually hotter than around the coastal resorts during the summer, but during the winter the temperature is cooler than the coast.

Sea temperatures remain at about 20C/68F from July to October and at 15C/55F for the remainder of the year and it is not uncommon to see people swimming in the sea in February.

The rainy season is usually between October to March and hardly any rain falls between June to September. The western side of Andalucia is often wetter than the east because of winds from the Atlantic Ocean.

You can pretty much rely on good weather most of the year in the Costa Del Sol.