The bulk 7Be depositional flux was measured at M¿laga (4¿28'8″W; 36¿43'40″N), a coastal Mediterranean station in the south of Spain, from 1992 to 1999. The annual 7Be depositional flux varied between 188 and 585 Bq m-2 yr-1 with a mean of 412 Bq m-2 yr-1, reflecting a Mediterranean climate where two well-recognized wet and dry periods are dominant. Data on the 7Be depositional flux in M¿laga show that the seasonal variation is not uniform from year to year and the amount of precipitation primarily controls the depositional fluxes. This study shows that the 7Be depositional fluxes during fall and winter were minimized and that the fallout maxima were confined to either spring and/or summer, possibly reflecting stratosphere/troposphere exchange. A comparison of our measurements and other data obtained at different locations in the world was also made. ¿ 2001 American Geophysical Union