Which Canary Island is warmest?
In February, the coolest month, Fuerteventura is warmest with 20 °C by day, ahead of Gran Canaria (19 °C). In August, Tenerife is warmest with 26 °C. The sea is warmest at Tenerife: 24 °C in September.
Daytime temperature by island and month
Average daily highs from 30 years of weather data. The warmest island of each month is highlighted.
| Island | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuerteventura | 20° | 20° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 21° |
| Gran Canaria | 19° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 22° | 21° |
| Lanzarote | 19° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 20° |
| Santa Cruz de La Palma | 19° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 20° |
| Tenerife | 19° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 20° |
Sea temperature by island and month
Average sea surface temperature. The warmest sea of each month is highlighted.
| Island | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuerteventura | 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 21° |
| Gran Canaria | 20° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 21° |
| Lanzarote | 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 20° |
| Santa Cruz de La Palma | 20° | 20° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 21° |
| Tenerife | 20° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 21° |
The warmest Canary Island, month by month
| Month | Warmest by day | Warmest sea |
|---|---|---|
| January | Fuerteventura · 20° | Tenerife · 20° |
| February | Fuerteventura · 20° | Santa Cruz de La Palma · 20° |
| March | Gran Canaria · 20° | Tenerife · 19° |
| April | Fuerteventura · 21° | Tenerife · 20° |
| May | Fuerteventura · 22° | Santa Cruz de La Palma · 21° |
| June | Fuerteventura · 24° | Tenerife · 22° |
| July | Tenerife · 25° | Santa Cruz de La Palma · 23° |
| August | Tenerife · 26° | Tenerife · 23° |
| September | Fuerteventura · 26° | Tenerife · 24° |
| October | Gran Canaria · 25° | Tenerife · 24° |
| November | Fuerteventura · 23° | Tenerife · 23° |
| December | Gran Canaria · 21° | Tenerife · 21° |
Warmest Canary Island: quick answers
Which Canary Island is warmest?
In the coolest month (February) Fuerteventura is warmest with 20 °C by day; in the warmest month (August) it is Tenerife with 26 °C.
Which Canary Island is warmest in January?
In January the warmest are Fuerteventura (20 °C), Gran Canaria (19 °C) and Lanzarote (19 °C).
Which Canary Island is warmest in winter?
From December to February, Fuerteventura is warmest with 20 °C by day on average, followed by Gran Canaria (20 °C) and Lanzarote (19 °C).
Which Canary Island has the warmest sea?
Tenerife: the sea reaches 24 °C in September. In February it is still 19 °C.
Which Canary Island is sunniest?
Lanzarote, with 8.5 hours of sunshine a day over the year, followed by Fuerteventura (8.5 h) and Gran Canaria (8.0 h).
Which Canary Island is driest?
Fuerteventura, with about 13 rainy days a year, followed by Lanzarote (15) and Gran Canaria (33).
Islands compared
Canary Islands: weather by monthAll islands & regions
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). Sources & licences