Canary Islands weather in May
Averages for 8 places in the Canary Islands in May, from 30 years of weather data.
Holiday weather in May
Good
Best time to visit: June – October
Places in the Canary Islands in May
Sorted by holiday weather score. Each place links to its own page for May.
| Place | Score | Day | Night | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz de La Palma | 91 | 21° | 18° | 21° | 6 h | 3 |
| Maspalomas, Gran Canaria | 72 | 22° | 18° | 20° | 9 h | 1 |
| Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife | 70 | 22° | 16° | 21° | 9 h | 1 |
| Costa Adeje, Tenerife | 69 | 22° | 17° | 20° | 9 h | 1 |
| Costa Calma, Fuerteventura | 69 | 22° | 18° | 20° | 10 h | 0 |
| Corralejo, Fuerteventura | 66 | 22° | 18° | 20° | 10 h | 0 |
| Playa Blanca, Lanzarote | 61 | 21° | 18° | 20° | 10 h | 0 |
| Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote | 60 | 21° | 18° | 20° | 10 h | 0 |
Which island is warmest in May?
Islands with several places show their average; the others appear as their place.
| Islands | Score | Day | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenerife | 70 | 22° | 21° | 9 h | 1 |
| Gran Canaria | 72 | 22° | 20° | 9 h | 1 |
| Fuerteventura | 68 | 22° | 20° | 10 h | 0 |
| Lanzarote | 61 | 21° | 20° | 10 h | 0 |
| Santa Cruz de La Palma | 91 | 21° | 21° | 6 h | 3 |
May compared
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Canary Islands in May: quick answers
Is it warm in the Canary Islands in May?
Yes, it is warm. Daytime highs average 22 °C (21–22 °C by place) and nights 18 °C.
Can you swim in the Canary Islands in May?
Yes. The sea is 20–21 °C, 20 °C on average.
Where is it warmest in the Canary Islands in May?
The warmest are Tenerife (22 °C), Gran Canaria (22 °C) and Fuerteventura (22 °C).
Does it rain much in the Canary Islands in May?
Hardly: 1 rainy day on average. Plus 9 hours of sunshine a day.
Is May a good time to visit the Canary Islands?
May scores 70 out of 100 (Good). The best time to visit is June – October.
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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)