La Cala de Mijas is a small seaside town in the province of Malaga in southern Spain. The town boasts the largest golf course in all of Spain, making it one of the best tourist spots of the country. Likewise, La Cala is proud of its Mediterranean coast and mild, sub-tropical Mediterranean climate, which makes it an ideal getaway all year-round.
CLIMATE
Classified as a dry subtropical, or Mediterranean, climate, the town of La Cala enjoys a fine moderate temperature with abundant sunshine that is somewhat similar to arid and semi-arid areas. In winter, however, La Cala can be very wet with mild temperatures typical of the Mediterranean basinâs climate. Located at an elevation of 428 metres above sea level, La Cala enjoys occasional cool winds that blow gradually from the Mediterranean Sea.
Summer
The temperature of La Cala, during the month of June, has a daily average of 22C, with a low of 17C and a high of 28C. The heat and humidity discomfort level meanwhile is low. At this time of year, La Cala experiences around 10 hours of sunshine daily during the 15-hour long daytime. UV index levels increase to a very high 9. The average monthly rainfall is around 21mm. La Cala experiences roughly 7 rainy days, which is indicative of low precipitation during the summer months.
By the month of July, the average temperature reaches 25.5C, which goes up to a high of 31C and dips down to a low of 20C. The heat and humidity discomfort level gradually increases to moderate level. La Cala experiences a daily average of 11 hours of clear skies during the 15-hour long daytime. Likewise, the UV index remains at a level of 9. The monthly rainfall level is 5 mm, while the monthly average of rainy days dips down further to around 4 days.
By August, the monthly temperature of La Cala averages at 26C, with a low of 21C and a high of 31C. The heat and humidity discomfort level during August is high, however, sunshine hours gradually diminish to around 10 hours on average, while the UV index remains at a very high 9. There are slight increases to the amount of rainfall during this month, with the average rainfall at around 13 mm, while the monthly probability of a rainy day is around 5 days.
Autumn
Autumn brings about a gradual decrease in temperature starting in the month of September. Average temperatures for the month are at around 23.5C, which goes up to a high of 29C and a low of 18C, and discomfort from heat and humidity drops somewhat, with sunshine decreasing to 8 hours daily. Likewise, there is a slight decrease in UV, going down to the value of 7. La Cala, by this time, has a monthly rainfall of 50 mm, with 6 rainy days.
In October, the monthly temperature further drops to 20C, with a low of 15C and a high of 25C. By mid autumn, the heat and humidity falls off and will remain low until late spring or early summer. Sunshine also drops to 7 hours, while the length of daytime is reduced to 11 hours. UV levels are at a moderate level of 4, and average rainfall gradually increases to 75 mm, with roughly 10 rainy days.
November temperatures cool down further to an average of 16C, which goes up to a high of 21C and a low of 11C. This decrease in temperature is due to the fact that sunshine hours have been further reduced to 6 hours daily, along with the reduced daytime period of 10 hours. Likewise, the UV index drops further to level 3, however, there is a slight decrease in rainfall by November to 60 mm. The probability of rain extends to around 11 days.
Winter
December's early winter temperature averages at around 12.5C, with a low of 8C and a high of 17C. The town of La Cala experiences around 5 hours of clear skies daily, with 10 hours of daytime. The UV index during early winter months is generally low until mid-winter, when the UV levels will gradually rise again. The average amount of rainfall diminishes slightly to 57 mm, with just 12 rainy days.
Januaryâs mid-winter temperature further dips down to an average of 11C, which goes up to a high of 16C and falls to a low of 6C. However, there are clear skies for about 6 hours daily, while the daytime period remains at 10 hours. The amount of rainfall decreases further to 29 mm, with about 13 rainy days.
Average temperatures in February rise to 12C, with a low of 7C and a high of 17C. Sunshine periods, however, remain at 6 hours during an 11-hour daytime period. Moreover, the UV index increases slightly to moderate level 3. Rainfall further decreases to around 38 mm, with a probability of 11 rainy days.
Spring
March has an average temperature of 14C, which goes up to a high of 19C and down to a low of 9C. Spring brings about an increase in daytime hours, averaging around 12 hours during this month, with 7 hours of actual sunshine. Likewise, the UV index increases to level 5. Rainfall continues to diminish, as the amount of rainfall is at a low of 34 mm on average, with 11 probable rainy days.
The monthly temperature of April averages 16C, with a low of 11C and a high of 21C. Around 8 hours of unobstructed sunshine can be enjoyed in La Cala in April. The length of daytime has further increased to 13 hours, along with a UV index at level 6. The amount of rainfall continues to decrease to 32 mm, along with probability of 11 rainy days.
The temperature during the month of May slowly goes up to an average temperature of 19C, which reaches its peak at 24C during the daytime, and a low of 14C at night. The place experiences 9 hours of cloudless sunshine during this month. Likewise, the UV index increases to a very high level of 8. Rain during this month is at a minimal 31 mm, with the probability of 10 rainy days.