Marbella

Costa del Sol | Coast of the Sun

Why visit

Few places mix old Andalusia and modern luxury so closely. Wander the casco antiguo (old town) for tapas at Plaza de los Naranjos, then walk 7 km along the seafront promenade (Paseo Marítimo) to Puerto Banús for people-watching at superyacht harbors. Beach days at Playa de la Fontanilla, hikes up La Concha mountain, and rounds at one of the 50+ nearby golf courses fill the days. The Bonsai Museum and the Picasso-rich Málaga (45 minutes away) are worth half-day trips.

When to avoid

Peak summer (July to August) brings stifling heat, traffic gridlock on the A-7 coast road, and tourist prices that double or triple. Puerto Banús attracts pickpockets and aggressive timeshare touts. Some Russian-mafia and money-laundering reporting has dogged the city for years. Large cash transactions can attract scrutiny. Don't drive into the old town, use parking lots at the edges.

Plan Marbella

Current conditions and the practical reference material that helps turn the saved places into a trip.

The next week in Marbella

7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).

Today

Partly cloudy

30° / 24°

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Wed

Partly cloudy

30° / 24°

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Thu

Partly cloudy

28° / 24°

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Fri

Partly cloudy

28° / 23°

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Sat

Partly cloudy

27° / 23°

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Sun

Clear

36° / 25°

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Mon

Partly cloudy

32° / 26°

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Climate

Cool and wet season (Oct-Apr)

About 89% of the year's rain falls in these months. Typical highs around 17°C, lows around 11°C.

Warmer dry season (May-Sep)

Typical highs around 26°C, lows around 18°C. About 12mm of rain a month.

In August 4

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Weather

29° / 20°

Typical high / low

0 mm rainfall this month

Daylight

13.6h

07:36 – 21:12local

Holidays coming up

Public holidays from Nager.Date.

Airports

closest AGP · 39 km

Getting around Marbella

Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.

Local transit operators

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Operators and modes are aggregated from individual transit-agency GTFS feeds. Route classifications come from each feed’s route type codes.

About Marbella

Marbella is a city and municipality in southern Spain, belonging to the province of Málaga in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is part of the Costa del Sol and is the headquarters of the Association of Municipalities of the region; it is also the head of the judicial district that bears its name.

Area: 114 km²
Demonym: Marbellí
Mayor: María Ángeles Muñoz Uriol
Airport codes: AGP

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