The largest and most famous Canary Island is Tenerife, with more than 10 million visitors a year. This is also the island with the highest mountain in Spain, the snow-covered mountain El Teide that you can see from the surrounding islands in good weather. A big contrast with the rest of the island that consists of tropical forests, volcanic lava areas and beautiful sandy beaches.
Tenerife is very popular among sun lovers because of the favourable weather throughout the year. This island is also suitable for walkers almost all year round. Only during the winterperiod is there a chance of snow in the mountains, so these hiking trails are sometimes closed. During summer it can be too hot.
Best time to visit Tenerife
The best time to visit the island of Tenerife in Spain is from May until December, when you will have a pleasant temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in on Tenerife is 23°C in August and the lowest is 18°C in February.
The water temperature is between 20°C and 25°C.
Tenerife has the mediterranean climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Tenerife 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 island Tenerife has the mediterranean climate prevailing. The summers are warm and dry, and the temperature is cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Tenerife is 21° degrees and there is about 124 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 201 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 6.
What is the average Tenerife 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.
Tenerife is an island belonging to Spain. It lies in a straight line at 18,235 km from Wellington. Tenerife is part of the archipelago of the Canary Islands.
The coordinates of Tenerife are:
Latitude: 28.291564
Longitude: -16.62913
The GPS coordinates are 28° 17' N, 16° 37' W
How long is the flight to Tenerife?
The flight time from Auckland Airport to Tenerife is approximately 23 h. 20 min.
