SeasonMapNerja weather by month
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The best time to visit Nerja is July to September — 96/100 in July, 31°C and 0 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (94/100 on average).
The worst month is December at 66/100 — nice, a little rain, clean air. See December →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Spain →
Nerja, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Nerja is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 68 | C | 16°C | 7 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 75 | B | 17°C | 5 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| MarMarch | 73 | B | 18°C | 10 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| AprApril | 81 | A | 20°C | 6 d | 11 h | Busy | — |
| MayMay | 88 | A | 23°C | 5 d | 13 h | Shoulder | — |
| JunJune | 92 | S | 28°C | 1 d | 13 h | Busy | 1 |
| JulJuly | 96 | S | 31°C | 0 d | 13 h | Peak | 2 |
| AugAugust | 93 | S | 31°C | 1 d | 12 h | Peak | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 95 | S | 28°C | 3 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| OctOctober | 85 | A | 24°C | 5 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| NovNovember | 72 | B | 19°C | 6 d | 9 h | Quiet | 1 |
| DecDecember | 66 | C | 17°C | 7 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in Nerja through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Nerja in July
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsSpanish August, Summer holidays in Spain, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet