, with very mild winters and hot, sunny summers.
Meteorological data are collected at Tenerife Sur Airport, or Reina Sofía Airport, which is located near the towns of El Médano and Los Abrigos. This is a very windy area, as the northeastern trade winds slide along the coast. The airport is used to reach the tourist resorts in the southwest of Tenerife (see Playa San Juan, Costa Adeje, Playa de Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas), which are much less windy because they are protected Mount Teide.
However, when the wind blows from Africa, the temperature rises by several degrees, the wind becomes weak, and the air is filled with desert sand and dust, becoming polluted. This phenomenon is called
The cold record is 9.5 °C (49 °F), recorded in March 2011. The heat record is 44.5 °C (112 °F), recorded in August 1988.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.5 °C, with a minimum of
15 °C and a maximum of
22 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12 °C. However, it dropped to
10.5 °C in January 2011.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25.5 °C. However, it reached
29.3 °C in January 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
15 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 63% of the time.
The average humidity is 61%.
The average wind speed is of
19.3 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
19.7 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
February, the coldest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.5 °C, with a minimum of
14.9 °C and a maximum of
22.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12 °C. However, it dropped to
9.8 °C in February 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26 °C. However, it reached
31.9 °C in February 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
20.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
19.1 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
March is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19.2 °C, with a minimum of
15.3 °C and a maximum of
23 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12.5 °C. However, it dropped to
9.6 °C in March 2011.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28.5 °C. However, it reached
34.2 °C in March 2017.
Precipitation amounts to
10 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of
19.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
19.1 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
April is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19.6 °C, with a minimum of
16 °C and a maximum of
23.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13.5 °C. However, it dropped to
12.2 °C in April 2007.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C. However, it reached
37 °C in April 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
10 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 66%.
The average wind speed is of
19.3 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
19.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
May is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
20.7 °C, with a minimum of
17.1 °C and a maximum of
24.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14.5 °C. However, it dropped to
13.2 °C in May 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28.5 °C. However, it reached
37.7 °C in May 2012.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 62% of the time.
The average humidity is 66%.
The average wind speed is of
18.3 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
20.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
June is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
22.3 °C, with a minimum of
18.8 °C and a maximum of
25.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16.5 °C. However, it dropped to
14.6 °C in June 2014.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30.5 °C. However, it reached
35.5 °C in June 2013.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 55 minutes. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 64% of the time.
The average humidity is 68%.
The average wind speed is of
18.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
21.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
July is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
24 °C, with a minimum of
20.2 °C and a maximum of
27.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
18 °C. However, it dropped to
16.8 °C in July 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C. However, it reached
42.9 °C in July 2007.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 74% of the time.
The average humidity is 66%.
The average wind speed is of
22.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
22.3 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
August, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
24.9 °C, with a minimum of
21.2 °C and a maximum of
28.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
19 °C. However, it dropped to
17.1 °C in August 2007.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C. However, it reached
41.6 °C in August 2009.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 72% of the time.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of
21.7 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
23.1 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
September is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
24.5 °C, with a minimum of
21 °C and a maximum of
27.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
19 °C. However, it dropped to
16.6 °C in September 2007.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32 °C. However, it reached
41.7 °C in September 2005.
Precipitation amounts to only
5 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 63% of the time.
The average humidity is 69%.
The average wind speed is of
19 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
23.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
October is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
23.5 °C, with a minimum of
19.9 °C and a maximum of
27 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17 °C. However, it dropped to
14.8 °C in October 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32 °C. However, it reached
38.6 °C in October 2017.
Precipitation amounts to
15 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 62% of the time.
The average humidity is 68%.
The average wind speed is of
17 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
23.6 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
November is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.6 °C, with a minimum of
18.2 °C and a maximum of
25 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15 °C. However, it dropped to
12 °C in November 2008.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C. However, it reached
35.2 °C in November 1998.
Precipitation amounts to
10 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 61% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
18.8 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
22.3 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
December is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19.8 °C, with a minimum of
16.4 °C and a maximum of
23.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13.5 °C. However, it dropped to
11 °C in December 2014.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26.5 °C. However, it reached
29.8 °C in December 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 25 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 62% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
19.7 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
20.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.