Tenerife Climate

Known as the “Island of Eternal Spring”, Tenerife has a subtropical climate and pleasant year-round temperatures. The imposing Mount Teide divides the island into two climatic zones: the north is generally cooler and greener with more rainfall. The south of the island is mainly sunny and dry, a prime location for the popular beaches of Playa de las Americas and Los Cristianos. Sea temperatures vary very little throughout the year.

During the summer months, maximum temperatures average around 26º-30ºC with about 11 hours of sunshine every day. The island’s temperate climate is controlled by the ‘Vientos Alisios’ - a convergence of north-eastern trade winds and cold ocean currents that carry welcoming breezes along the coast, allowing visitors to spend their holidays lazing at the beach throughout the year.

Tenerife experiences milder weather during December, January and February, with maximum temperatures of 20º-22ºC and minimums around 16ºC. Tenerife receives little rainfall along its coastline, but trade winds create cloudbanks over the mountains in the central and northern regions, causing rain to fall mainly in the north. The island enjoys about 6 hours of glorious sunshine per day during winter.

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