Tenerife weather by month & best time to visit
Climate for 2 places in Tenerife from 30 years of weather data. Best time to visit: June – October. August is the warmest month with 28 °C, January the coolest with 19 °C.
Best time to visit Tenerife
The best time to visit Tenerife is June – October: days of 24–28 °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 April to January. Most rainy days fall in December (6).
Tenerife weather by month
Long-term averages of 2 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 | 44 | 19° | 20° | 7 h | 5 |
| FebruaryFeb | 45 | 19° | 19° | 8 h | 5 |
| MarchMar | 52 | 20° | 19° | 8 h | 5 |
| AprilApr | 57 | 21° | 20° | 8 h | 3 |
| MayMay | 70 | 22° | 20–21° | 9 h | 1 |
| JuneJun | 85 | 24° | 22° | 10 h | 0 |
| JulyJul | 94 | 26–27° | 22° | 11 h | 0 |
| AugustAug | 97 | 27–28° | 23° | 10 h | 0 |
| SeptemberSep | 97 | 26° | 24° | 8 h | 2 |
| OctoberOct | 92 | 24–25° | 24° | 8 h | 4 |
| NovemberNov | 70 | 22° | 23° | 7 h | 5 |
| DecemberDec | 51 | 20° | 21° | 7 h | 6 |
Where is it warmest in Tenerife?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Adeje | 19° | 28° | 20° | 8.4 | 36 |
| Puerto de la Cruz | 19° | 27° | 20° | 8.3 | 36 |
In January, Costa Adeje and Puerto de la Cruz are about equally warm, with 19 °C.
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Tenerife weather: quick answers
When is the best time to visit Tenerife?
The best time to visit Tenerife is June – October: days reach 24–28 °C, with 9 hours of sunshine a day and 1 rainy day a month on average.
What is the warmest month in Tenerife?
August is the warmest month, with daytime highs of 28 °C on average (27–28 °C depending on the place). The coolest is January with 19 °C.
How warm is it in Tenerife in January?
In January, the coolest month, days reach 19 °C on average and the sea is 20 °C.
When can you swim in Tenerife?
The sea is 20 °C or warmer from April to January and warmest in September with 24 °C.
Where is it warmest in Tenerife?
In January, the warmest are Costa Adeje (19 °C) and Puerto de la Cruz (19 °C).
When does it rain most in Tenerife?
December has the most rainy days (6 on average), June 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)