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Today, September 13, the sea temperature at Marbella is 24.5 °C (76 °F). That is 4.3 °C warmer than the usual 20.2 °C in September. Comfortable for swimming from June to October.
Warmest in August (21.6°C). Coldest in February (14.7°C). Comfortable for swimming from June to October.
| Month | Sea · Min | Sea · Avg | Sea · Max | Air · Min | Air · Avg | Air · Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14.5°C | 14.9°C | 15.3°C | 10.7°C | 11.9°C | 14.0°C |
| February | 14.3°C | 14.7°C | 15.0°C | 11.3°C | 12.6°C | 14.6°C |
| March | 14.5°C | 14.9°C | 15.2°C | 11.9°C | 13.3°C | 15.2°C |
| April | 15.3°C | 15.8°C | 16.2°C | 13.5°C | 15.3°C | 17.5°C |
| May | 16.3°C | 16.9°C | 17.5°C | 15.7°C | 17.9°C | 20.1°C |
| June | 17.2°C | 18.4°C | 19.4°C | 18.8°C | 21.0°C | 23.4°C |
| July | 18.5°C | 19.9°C | 20.7°C | 21.6°C | 23.8°C | 26.3°C |
| August | 20.5°C | 21.6°C | 23.0°C | 22.6°C | 24.5°C | 26.8°C |
| September | 18.6°C | 20.2°C | 21.5°C | 19.5°C | 21.4°C | 23.8°C |
| October | 17.8°C | 18.7°C | 19.6°C | 17.5°C | 18.9°C | 20.9°C |
| November | 16.3°C | 17.0°C | 18.1°C | 13.9°C | 15.2°C | 17.3°C |
| December | 14.8°C | 15.6°C | 16.3°C | 11.9°C | 13.0°C | 14.8°C |
Marbella sits on the Costa del Sol with the 1,215-metre La Concha peak of the Sierra Blanca rising directly behind the seafront. Playa de la Fontanilla runs through the centre along the Paseo Marítimo with cafés and beach clubs, while Playa de Cabopino lies to the east, backed by protected dunes near Las Chapas. Sea temperatures hold between 22 and 24 °C72 and 75 °F from July through September, with Málaga airport about 45 minutes by the AP-7 motorway.
Today, September 13, the sea at Marbella is 24.5 °C (76 °F)76 °F (24.5 °C) – ideal for swimming for most people. The usual September average is 20.2 °C68 °F.
No single number works for everyone, so the scale on this page is only a guide to how the water feels: below 13 °C55 °F icy, 13–18 °C55–64 °F cold, 18–23 °C64–73 °F refreshing, 23–28 °C73–82 °F pleasantly warm and above 28 °C82 °F like a bath. Right now the sea at Marbella is 24.5 °C76 °F.
In May the sea at Marbella (Spain) averages 16.9 °C62 °F – cold, most people reach for a wetsuit. It keeps warming until August, when it peaks at 21.6 °C71 °F.
In October the sea at Marbella (Spain) still averages 18.7 °C66 °F – refreshing, good for a short swim. It peaks in August at 21.6 °C71 °F and cools slowly from there.
Skin burns within an hour. Wear SPF 30+ sunscreen.