Canary Islands climate by month
8-year averages · when to visit| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenerife | 70° | 72° | 70° | 72° | 73° | 75° | 77° | 81° | 79° | 79° | 75° | 72° |
| Lanzarote | 70° | 72° | 73° | 75° | 77° | 79° | 82° | 84° | 82° | 82° | 77° | 72° |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenerife | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Lanzarote | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenerife | 70° | 69° | 69° | 69° | 71° | 72° | 74° | 76° | 76° | 75° | 73° | 71° |
| Lanzarote | 67° | 65° | 66° | 67° | 69° | 71° | 73° | 74° | 74° | 73° | 71° | 69° |
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
Tenerife climate in May
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: January–December · May: Perfect
| April | May | June | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | → 66°F | 66°F | ▲ 70°F |
| Typical high | ▲ 72°F | 73°F | ▲ 75°F |
| Typical low | ▲ 61°F | 63°F | ▲ 64°F |
| Water temperature | ▲ 69°F | 71°F | ▲ 72°F |
| Precipitation | ▼ 0.5 in | 0.2 in | ▲ 0.4 in |
| Wet days | ▼ 3 d | 1 d | ▲ 2 d |
| Sunshine per day | ▲ 11.9 h | 12.8 h | ▲ 13.2 h |
| Cloud cover | ▼ 7% | 5% | → 5% |
| Midday UV | ▲ 11 | 12 | → 12 |
| Daylight | 12:51 | 13:33 | 13:53 |
| Our take | Perfect | Perfect | Perfect |
May temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
May precipitation day by day in
May UV day by day clear-sky midday value
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
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Canary Islands, Spain · 7 weather points · Climate reference: Tenerife (28.09°N, 16.74°W) · Atlantic/Canary