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Málaga vs Pokhara
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Málaga and Pokhara have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Pokhara is the wetter, with 884 mm more rain a year, and Málaga the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Málaga and Pokhara, in everyday terms.
Summers
Málaga has hotter summers
Málaga: Hot
Pokhara: Warm
Winters
Málaga has much milder winters
Málaga: Cool
Pokhara: Chilly
Rain & snow
Pokhara is much wetter
Málaga: Fairly dry
Pokhara: Wet
Sky
Málaga is sunnier
Málaga: Fairly sunny
Pokhara: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Málaga and Pokhara run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Pokhara is the wetter — about 884 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Málaga has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°C) Pokhara runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 18 |
| Pokhara | 19 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 20 |
| Difference | +2 | +4 | +6 | +6 | +4 | +1 | -3 | -3 | — | +3 | +3 | +3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 28 |
| Pokhara | 19 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Difference | +2 | +4 | +6 | +6 | +4 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga | 31 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 18 |
| Pokhara | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 20 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | — | +3 | +3 | +3 |
Avg low (°C) Málaga runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
| Pokhara | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| Difference | -5 | -4 | -2 | — | +1 | — | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 |
| Pokhara | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 19 |
| Difference | -5 | -4 | -2 | — | +1 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga | 21 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
| Pokhara | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| Difference | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -6 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga | 62 | 56 | 66 | 41 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 61 | 77 | 88 |
| Pokhara | 15 | 20 | 51 | 75 | 83 | 203 | 366 | 274 | 218 | 76 | 8 | 0 |
| Difference | -47 | -36 | -15 | +34 | +60 | +199 | +366 | +271 | +193 | +16 | -69 | -88 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga | 62 | 56 | 66 | 41 | 23 | 4 |
| Pokhara | 15 | 20 | 51 | 75 | 83 | 203 |
| Difference | -47 | -36 | -15 | +34 | +60 | +199 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga | 0 | 3 | 25 | 61 | 77 | 88 |
| Pokhara | 366 | 274 | 218 | 76 | 8 | 0 |
| Difference | +366 | +271 | +193 | +16 | -69 | -88 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga | 56 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 44 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 56 | 61 |
| Pokhara | 39 | 43 | 45 | 51 | 58 | 72 | 86 | 84 | 71 | 44 | 33 | 34 |
| Difference | -17 | -11 | -7 | -1 | +14 | +44 | +65 | +59 | +34 | -5 | -23 | -27 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga | 56 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 44 | 28 |
| Pokhara | 39 | 43 | 45 | 51 | 58 | 72 |
| Difference | -17 | -11 | -7 | -1 | +14 | +44 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga | 21 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 56 | 61 |
| Pokhara | 86 | 84 | 71 | 44 | 33 | 34 |
| Difference | +65 | +59 | +34 | -5 | -23 | -27 |
Relative humidity (%) Málaga runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 67 | 69 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 78 |
| Pokhara | 43 | 39 | 33 | 32 | 45 | 64 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 69 | 55 | 46 |
| Difference | -33 | -37 | -42 | -42 | -28 | -7 | +15 | +16 | +10 | -9 | -22 | -32 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 70 |
| Pokhara | 43 | 39 | 33 | 32 | 45 | 64 |
| Difference | -33 | -37 | -42 | -42 | -28 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga | 67 | 69 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 78 |
| Pokhara | 82 | 86 | 84 | 69 | 55 | 46 |
| Difference | +15 | +16 | +10 | -9 | -22 | -32 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Málaga trends → · Pokhara trends →
Both cities' Köppen climate types are projected to hold steady through 2099 (SSP2-4.5).
Methodology & sources
Málaga
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Malaga Aeropuerto, a weather station, about 8 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Pokhara
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 16 years of daily observations at Kathmandu Airport, a weather station, about 151 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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