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Gibraltar vs Malaga, Costa del Sol Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Gibraltar, Gibraltar and Malaga, Costa del Sol, Spain is approximately 97 km or 60 mi.
  • To reach Gibraltar in this distance one would set out from Malaga, Costa del Sol bearing 233° or SW and follow the great circles arc to approach Gibraltar bearing 232.4° or SW .
  • Both have a Mediterranean hot climate (Csa).
  • Gibraltar is in or near the subtropical dry forest biome whereas Malaga, Costa del Sol is in or near the warm temperate thorn steppe biome.
  • The average temperature is 0.5 °C (0.8°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 1.1 °C (2°F) less in Gibraltar. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 185.3 mm (7.3 in) more which is equivalent to 185.3 l/m² (4.55 US gal/ft²) or 1,853,000 l/ha (198,098 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/3 as much.
  • There are 62 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Gibraltar. In whichever way circa 0h 10' less per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 0.5° higher in Gibraltar than in Malaga, Costa del Sol.
  • Relative humidity levels are 5.5% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 1.6°C (2.9°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +-1 (-2) +0 (0) +-1 (-2) +0 (0) +0 (0) -2 (-4) -1 (-2) -1 (-2) -2 (-4) +-1 (-2) +-1 (-2) +0 (0) +-1 (-2)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +1 (+1) +1 (+2) +1 (+2) +1 (+1) +0 (+0) -1 (-1) -1 (-1) 0 (-1) -1 (-1) +1 (+2) +1 (+3) +1 (+3) +0 (+1)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +1 (+2) +2 (+4) +1 (+2) +1 (+2) 0 (0) -1 (-2) -1 (-2) -1 (-2) -1 (-2) +1 (+2) +2 (+4) +2 (+4) +1 (+1)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +69 (+3) +23 (+1) +47 (+2) +20 (+1) +2 (+0) -9 (0) -1 (0) -2 (0) +8 (+0) +0 (+0) -1 (0) +30 (+1) +185 (+7)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +4 (+13) +1 (+4) +3 (+10) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) +0.5 (+2) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) +3 (+10)   +11.5 (+3)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -0h 29' -0h 27' -0h 01' +0h 22' +0h 03' -0h 28' -0h 11' -0h 01' +0h 44' +0h 09' -0h 58' -0h 44'   -0h 10'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 02' +0h 01' +0h 00' -0h 01' -0h 02' -0h 02' -0h 02' -0h 01' -0h 00' +0h 01' +0h 02' +0h 02'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +0.6 +0.5 +0.5 +0.5 +0.6 +0.5 +0.5 +0.5 +0.5 +0.6 +0.5 +0.5   +0.5
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +6 +4 +4 +5 +4 +8 +4 +4 +6 +7 +8 +5   +5.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +2 (+4) +1.9 (+3) +1.8 (+3) +1.9 (+3) +1.1 (+2) +1.4 (+3) +0.3 (+1) +0.6 (+1) +0.8 (+1) +2.4 (+4) +3 (+5) +2.3 (+4) +1.6 (+3)

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