Gran Canaria is the third largest Canary Island, but counts almost half of the total population of all the Canary Islands. You will find great natural contradictions here. The north is mostly green and leafy, while the south is desert-like with beautiful sandy beaches. Naturally, Here you will find the major holiday resorts. Because of the good weather you can spend a large part of the year here.
Best time to visit Gran Canaria
The best time to visit the island of Gran Canaria in Spain is from April until December, when you will have a pleasant temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in on Gran Canaria is 24°C in August and the lowest is 18°C in February.
The water temperature is between 20°C and 25°C.
Gran Canaria has the mediterranean climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Gran Canaria or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find a quick overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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The Gran Canaria weather for will be 22° till 34° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers. The water temperature is 22°C.
The Gran Canaria weather forecast is based on the weather conditions in the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
The island Gran Canaria has the mediterranean climate prevailing. The summers are warm and dry, and the temperature is cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Gran Canaria is 21° degrees and there is about 112 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 243 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 5.
What is the average Gran Canaria weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.
Gran Canaria is an island belonging to Spain. It lies in a straight line at 18,256 km from Wellington. Gran Canaria is part of the archipelago of the Canary Islands.
The coordinates of Gran Canaria are:
Latitude: 27.9547329
Longitude: -15.5927669
The GPS coordinates are 27° 57' N, 15° 35' W
How long is the flight to Gran Canaria?
The flight time from Auckland Airport to Gran Canaria is approximately 23 h. 20 min.