Tenerife Climate: Sunshine Hours, Temperature & Best Time to Visit

Tenerife climate month by month: sunshine hours, temperature, rain and day length from weather station data 1991–2020. Best time to visit: May, June, July, August. Sunniest month: July.

  • 3,057 hours of sunshine a year – 1.8 times as much as London. Warmest is August at 29 °C by day.
  • Best time to visit: May, June, July, August

Sunshine and temperature in Tenerife month by month

  • January: 7.2 h Sun/day (222 h), Daytime high 23 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 17 mm, Holiday score 74
  • February: 7.8 h Sun/day (219 h), Daytime high 23 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 19 mm, Holiday score 76
  • March: 8.3 h Sun/day (257 h), Daytime high 24 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 13 mm, Holiday score 82
  • April: 8.3 h Sun/day (248 h), Daytime high 24 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 8 mm, Holiday score 84
  • May: 8.9 h Sun/day (275 h), Daytime high 25 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 1 mm, Holiday score 91
  • June: 9.5 h Sun/day (284 h), Daytime high 26 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 0 mm, Holiday score 94
  • July: 10.6 h Sun/day (330 h), Daytime high 28 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 0 mm, Holiday score 99
  • August: 10.0 h Sun/day (311 h), Daytime high 29 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 2 mm, Holiday score 96
  • September: 8.3 h Sun/day (248 h), Daytime high 28 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 3 mm, Holiday score 89
  • October: 7.6 h Sun/day (236 h), Daytime high 27 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 13 mm, Holiday score 85
  • November: 7.1 h Sun/day (212 h), Daytime high 25 °C, Night 18 °C, Rain 11 mm, Holiday score 83
  • December: 6.9 h Sun/day (215 h), Daytime high 24 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 33 mm, Holiday score 75
  • Temperature: station Tenerife/Reina Sofia (16 km) · Sunshine: station Tenerife/Reina Sofia (16 km) · Rain: station Tenerife/Reina Sofia (16 km). Averages 1991–2020, source: Deutscher Wetterdienst (CLIMAT station data, CC BY 4.0) and NASA POWER; single years differ.

Questions

  • When is the best time to visit Tenerife? By sunshine, warmth and rain the best months are May, June, July, August. Sunniest is July with 330 hours of sunshine, warmest August at 29 °C.
  • How many hours of sunshine does Tenerife get a year? About 3,057 hours – 1.8 times as many as London (1,675 hours).
  • When does it rain most in Tenerife? In December, with 33 mm on average. The driest month is June.
  • How warm is Tenerife in January and July? In January the average daytime high is 23 °C, in July 28 °C.