Tenerife weather in December
Averages for 2 places in Tenerife in December, from 30 years of weather data.
Holiday weather in December
Fair
Best time to visit: June – October
Places in Tenerife in December
Sorted by holiday weather score. Each place links to its own page for December.
| Place | Score | Day | Night | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto de la Cruz | 52 | 20° | 16° | 21° | 7 h | 6 |
| Costa Adeje | 50 | 20° | 16° | 21° | 7 h | 6 |
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 70 | 51 | 44 |
| Day | 22° | 20° | 19° |
| Night | 18° | 16° | 15° |
| Sea | 23° | 21° | 20° |
| Sun | 7 h | 7 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Tenerife in December: quick answers
Is it warm in Tenerife in December?
It is mild. Daytime highs average 20 °C (20 °C by place) and nights 16 °C.
Can you swim in Tenerife in December?
Yes. The sea is 21 °C, 21 °C on average.
Where is it warmest in Tenerife in December?
The warmest are Puerto de la Cruz (20 °C) and Costa Adeje (20 °C).
Does it rain much in Tenerife in December?
Now and then: 6 rainy days on average. Plus 7 hours of sunshine a day.
Is December a good time to visit Tenerife?
December scores 51 out of 100 (Fair). 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)