Canary Island weather and climate reports

The Canary Islands are famous for their mild sub-tropical climate throughout the year, with an average temperature of 19-22°C. However the summers can be hot, especially in August, though it´s nothing compared to the mediterranean heat. But at the same time, the Canary Islands are closer to the equator, which means that the sun burns even more so do remember to use appropriate protection.

Current weather at the Canary Islands

Click the links below to find out current weather information for the Canary Islands. The weather presented comes from the Metar system - each airport reports weather conditions every hour. This weather resport system is used in aviation all around the world.

Gran Canaria Tenerife Lanzarote Fuerteventura La Palma El Hierro

Every Canary Island has its own weather and climate

Every island has its own characteristics which means that weather phenomena like temperatures and rainfall differ a lot between the islands. Roughly you could say that the closer to the African coast, the warmer and drier. The islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura are considerably warmer than for example La Palma and El Hierro, which are situated further out in the Atlantic.

Each Canary Island is a micro continent

You´ll even find the climate of each island differs depending on region. Gran Canaria is a perfect example of a "micro continent". The southern parts of the island is more like a prolongation of the Sahara desert of the African continent. The central massives climbs up to more than 2.000 metres, with sporadic snowfalls in winter time. The northern regions of San Mateo and Santa Brígida are definitely more temperate and green with plenty of rainfall especially during the winter season.

  • Gran Canaria current weather

    Gran Canaria average climate This table shows historic, average climate details for Gran Canaria. Since Gran Canaria can be considered a micro continent, the...

  • Tenerife current climate

    Tenerife average climate Average climate details for Tenerife based on historic data. As with several of the Canary Islands, each island offers a range of...

  • Lanzarote current temperature

    About the Lanzarote climate Lanzarote enjoys a mild and sunny climate with average daytime temperatures around 21-29°C. The weather is fairly dry all year...

  • Fuerteventura weather report

    About the climate in Fuerteventura island Due to the geographical situation of Fuerteventura the islands climate is subtropical, which gives a pleasant...

  • La Palma weather info

    About the climate in La PalmaThe La Palma weather is a mix of various climate zones (microcontinent). Resorts such as Los Cancajos is mostly sunny while the...

  • El Hierro current temperatures

    About the weather in El Hierro The climate of El Hierro is mild with pretty constant temperatures all year round. Winter will give more rainy days and somewhat...