The Guadalhorce Valley, which can properly be called an immense garden, embraces the municipalities of Alhaurín de la Torre, Alhaurín el Grande, Almogía, Álora, Cártama, Coín, Pizarra and Valle de Abdalajís. This district lies very close to the city of Málaga and is linked to it by good land communications. It also adjoins some areas of exceptional tourist and ecological interest.

One of the main reasons that the Costa del Sol has become a major tourism destination is its Mediterranean climate, with good weather right through the year, and a mean temperature of 18 degrees. The summer temperatures vary between 25 and 30 degrees, and in winter, they rarely drop below 14 degrees. The climate of the interior of the province, however, is more continental, with higher temperatures in the summer and lower temperatures in the winter.

Rainfall in the province of Malaga has much to do with the mountainous landscape, and so it varies from area to area. The average rainfall on the coast is less than 500 mm each year, and in the interior, between 600 and 800 each year. In some areas, such as the Ronda region and the Grazalema mountain region, rainfall can reach 1,000 mm.

The overall climate of Malaga province allows for year-round tourism, while on the low-lying Costa del Sol, safe from the winds and rain of the higher interior and with sunshine for more than 300 days of the year, the weather is likely to be good at any time of the year.