Gibraltar vs Málaga: which is better, month by month

Gibraltar beats Málaga in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (80 vs 68) — while Málaga wins July to September; they are within 3 points in June and October.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Gibraltar

Gibraltar · mild climate

Best month: May 93/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Málaga

🇪🇸 Spain · mild climate

Best month: September 97/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Gibraltar vs Málaga — all 12 months

Month	Gibraltar	Málaga	Winner	Gap
January	80Acool, a little rain, clean air	68Cnice, a little rain, clean air	Gibraltar	12
February	84Acool, a little rain, muggy air	75Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Gibraltar	9
March	79Bnice, rainy, muggy air	73Bnice, rainy, clean air	Gibraltar	6
April	90Snice, a little rain, muggy air	82Anice, a little rain, clean air	Gibraltar	8
May	93Snice, dry	89Awarm, dry, clean air	Gibraltar	4
June	91Swarm, dry	94Shot, dry, clean air	Tie	3
July	84Ahot, dry	96Ssweltering, dry	Málaga	12
August	82Ahot, dry	93Ssweltering, dry	Málaga	11
September	87Awarm, dry	97Shot, dry, clean air	Málaga	10
October	87Anice, a little rain, muggy air	84Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
November	83Anice, a little rain, muggy air	71Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Gibraltar	12
December	78Bcool, rainy, clean air	66Cnice, a little rain, clean air	Gibraltar	12

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (80 vs 68). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.