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Malaga, Costa del Sol vs Acapulco Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Malaga, Costa del Sol, Spain and Acapulco, Mexico is approximately 9,358 km or 5,815 mi.
  • To reach Malaga, Costa del Sol in this distance one would set out from Acapulco bearing 53.4° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Malaga, Costa del Sol bearing 106.6° or ESE .
  • Malaga, Costa del Sol has a Mediterranean hot climate (Csa) whereas Acapulco has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Malaga, Costa del Sol is in or near the warm temperate thorn steppe biome whereas Acapulco is in or near the tropical dry forest biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 9.5 °C (17.2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 11 °C (19.8°F) more in Malaga, Costa del Sol. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 805.3 mm (31.7 in) less which is equivalent to 805.3 l/m² (19.76 US gal/ft²) or 8,053,000 l/ha (860,919 US gal/ac) less. About 3/7 as much.
  • There are 74 more hours of sunlight per year in Malaga, Costa del Sol. In whichever way circa 0h 11' more per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 17.6° lower in Malaga, Costa del Sol than in Acapulco.
  • Relative humidity levels are 11.5% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 11.7°C (21.1°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Malaga, Costa del Sol relative to Acapulco. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Acapulco vs Malaga, Costa del Sol.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -14 (-25) -14 (-26) -12 (-22) -12 (-21) -9 (-17) -6 (-10) -4 (-7) -3 (-5) -4 (-7) -8 (-15) -12 (-22) -15 (-26) -9 (-17)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -14 (-26) -14 (-24) -12 (-22) -11 (-21) -9 (-17) -6 (-12) -4 (-7) -3 (-6) -5 (-9) -9 (-16) -12 (-22) -14 (-26) -10 (-17)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -12 (-22) -12 (-22) -10 (-18) -10 (-18) -8 (-15) -5 (-10) -3 (-6) -2 (-4) -4 (-7) -8 (-14) -11 (-20) -13 (-23) -8 (-15)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +74 (+3) +74 (+3) +57 (+2) +35 (+1) -5 (0) -258 (-10) -208 (-8) -307 (-12) -326 (-13) -91 (-4) +65 (+3) +84 (+3) -805 (-32)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +5 (+16) +5.5 (+19) +6.5 (+21) +5.5 (+18) +2 (+6) -11 ( -37) -15 ( -48) -13 ( -42) -15 ( -50) -5 ( -16) +6 (+20) +6 (+19)   -22.5 ( -6)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -2h 46' -3h 02' -2h 44' +0h 10' +2h 23' +4h 52' +4h 29' +3h 21' +2h 36' -0h 40' -3h 00' -3h 21'   +0h 11'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -1h 19' -0h 49' -0h 08' +0h 33' +1h 10' +1h 28' +1h 20' +0h 49' +0h 07' -0h 35' -1h 11' -1h 29'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -20 -19.9 -20 -20 -12.9 -6.5 -12.4 -19.7 -19.8 -19.7 -19.8 -19.9   -17.6
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -7 -7 -6 -12 -12 -17 -15 -15 -16 -13 -9 -8   -11.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -15.1 (-27) -14.5 (-26) -13.2 (-24) -13.6 (-24) -11.7 (-21) -10.1 (-18) -7.1 (-13) -6.4 (-12) -8.2 (-15) -11.4 (-21) -13.8 (-25) -15.3 (-28) -11.7 (-21)

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