Canary Islands (Canaries) weather by month & best time to visit
Climate for 8 places in the Canary Islands from 30 years of weather data. Best time to visit: June – October. August is the warmest month with 26 °C, January the coolest with 19 °C.
Best time to visit the Canary Islands
The best time to visit the Canary Islands is June – October: days of 23–26 °C, 9 hours of sunshine a day and 1 rainy day a month on average. The sea is 22–24 °C then. It reaches 20 °C, warm enough for most swimmers, from May to December. Most rainy days fall in December (5).
Canary Islands weather by month
Long-term averages of 8 places: the score is their mean, temperatures range from the coolest to the warmest place. Best months are marked; open a month for details.
| Month | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 48 | 19–20° | 19–20° | 7 h | 4 |
| FebruaryFeb | 49 | 19–20° | 19–20° | 7 h | 4 |
| MarchMar | 54 | 19–21° | 18–19° | 8 h | 3 |
| AprilApr | 60 | 20–21° | 19–20° | 8 h | 2 |
| MayMay | 70 | 21–22° | 20–21° | 9 h | 1 |
| JuneJun | 82 | 22–24° | 21–22° | 10 h | 0 |
| JulyJul | 90 | 23–27° | 22–23° | 10 h | 0 |
| AugustAug | 94 | 24–28° | 22–23° | 10 h | 0 |
| SeptemberSep | 95 | 24–26° | 23–24° | 8 h | 2 |
| OctoberOct | 88 | 23–25° | 23–24° | 8 h | 3 |
| NovemberNov | 70 | 22–23° | 22–23° | 7 h | 4 |
| DecemberDec | 55 | 20–21° | 20–21° | 7 h | 5 |
Where is it warmest in the Canary Islands?
Compared in the coolest and the warmest month. Sunshine is the average per day over the year; rainy days are counted over the whole year.
| Place | Jan | Aug | Sea Jan | Sun h/day | Rain days/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Canaria | 20° | 27° | 20° | 8.5 | 27 |
| Fuerteventura | 20° | 26° | 19° | 8.7 | 13 |
| Tenerife | 19° | 28° | 20° | 8.3 | 36 |
| Lanzarote | 19° | 24° | 19° | 8.5 | 15 |
| Santa Cruz de La Palma | 19° | 24° | 20° | 6.0 | 56 |
In January, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura are about equally warm, with 20 °C.
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Canary Islands weather: quick answers
When is the best time to visit the Canary Islands?
The best time to visit the Canary Islands is June – October: days reach 23–26 °C, with 9 hours of sunshine a day and 1 rainy day a month on average.
What is the warmest month in the Canary Islands?
August is the warmest month, with daytime highs of 26 °C on average (24–28 °C depending on the place). The coolest is January with 19 °C.
How warm is it in the Canary Islands in January?
In January, the coolest month, days reach 19–20 °C on average and the sea is 19–20 °C.
When can you swim in the Canary Islands?
The sea is 20 °C or warmer from May to December and warmest in September with 24 °C.
Where is it warmest in the Canary Islands?
In January, the warmest are Gran Canaria (20 °C), Fuerteventura (20 °C) and Tenerife (19 °C).
When does it rain most in the Canary Islands?
December has the most rainy days (5 on average), July the fewest (0).
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)