Mijas
Mijas is a coastal town in Andalucía. Good May to October.
- 6
- good months a year
- 23°
- day air in the good months
- 21°est.
- sea in the good months
- 10
- hours of sun a day in the good months
Where it is
Map of Spain with Mijas marked in Andalucía.
Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Simplified outline.
Good months
Good months: May to October
The quiz weighs warmth, sun, sea and crowds your way.
Facts for May
May: 20° days, sea 18° (est.), 9.7 hours of sun.
Month by month
| Month | Air °C | Sea °CEST. | Sun h | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | 16 | 6 | Think twice15° by day |
| Feb | 15 | 16 | 7 | Think twice15° by day |
| Mar | 16 | 15 | 7 | Think twice16° by day |
| Apr | 18 | 17 | 8 | Fine18° by day |
| May | 20 | 18 | 10 | Go inmild: 20° |
| Jun | 23 | 20 | 11 | Go inmild: 23° |
| Jul | 26 | 23 | 11 | Go insea 23° |
| Aug | 26 | 25 | 10 | Go insea 25° |
| Sep | 24 | 23 | 9 | Go insea 23° |
| Oct | 21 | 20 | 7 | Go inmild: 21° |
| Nov | 17 | 17 | 6 | Think twice17° by day |
| Dec | 15 | 16 | 5 | Think twice15° by day |
Verdict from our neutral month score, the same for everyone. Never changed by partners.
Sources: AEMET 1991-2020 monthly averages; NOAA OISST sea-temperature averages 2019-2024 (estimate, about 25 km grid); estimate from visitor numbers (INE).
Go if
- You can go in May to October: days of 20–26°, sea 18–25° (est.).
- You like walking: 47 routes within 25 km, 15 of them easy.
- You want a direct flight: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Copenhagen, Oslo and Helsinki flew to Málaga every month last year.
Think twice if
- You are going at any time of year: there are no hotel figures for this place.
Climate: AEMET 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST 2019–24, estimate. Flights: Eurostat 2024. Walking routes: PikaPoko.
Known for
- Whitewashed hillside village above the coast
- Donkey taxis are a tourist tradition
- Coastal strip, Mijas Costa, with beaches and golf
Things to do
- Walk the village streets and viewpoints
- Ride a donkey taxi
Places: Wikipedia, Wikivoyage.
Eat and do
The centre has 29 restaurants within about 400 m.
Places to eat
Show the area on a map
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, fetched 2026-11-08
Getting there
Fly to Málaga (AGP), 20 km away: about 3 h 45 from Copenhagen, 4 h from Gothenburg, 4 h 15 from Stockholm, 4 h 15 from Oslo and 4 h 45 from Helsinki.
Routes that ran last year (Eurostat), not a timetable. Flight times are estimates. Flights: Eurostat 2024.
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