The trade winds, the Gulf Stream and Gran Canaria’s geography have blessed this island with a wonderfully mild climate year-round, making it a great holiday destination and just a step away from mainland Europe. In terms of annual weather, you can see in our weather charts that the average maximum temperatures remain very consistent throughout the seasons, ranging…
It s going to be heaven in Devon this weekend and according to Weather.com it s even going to be hotter than Gran Canaria. On Sunday it will mostly be sunny with temperatures reaching as high as 19 degrees (based on the weather forecast in Exeter), while in Gran Canaria temperatures will only reach 15 degrees. In North Devon the weather will still be warmer than…
El Fronton in Gran Canaria is an exposed reef break that usually has waves, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the south. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. Best around low tide. A popular wave that can get growded. Watch out for rocks…
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What’s the weather like in Gran Canaria in November? As Gran Canaria’s so close to North Africa, it has warm weather and hardly any rain in November. The Canary Islands are nicknamed the ‘Islands of Eternal Spring’, you’ll think it still feels like summer at this time. Microclimates Volcanic Gran Canaria has high mountains that have a big impact on the weather…
Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off. Map of current Spain (Africa) Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites Map of current Spain (Africa) Sea Water…
After driving around the Pyrenees Mountains for a week I’ve changed scenery and have gone to the Canary Islands. I’ve been on the island of Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Graciosa and Tenerife and will be on La Gomera and La Palma next week. So far it has been great with amazing weather. I realize that many people have no clue where they Canary Islands are or much…
Puerto de Mogan is situated on the southwest coast of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands. Some claim the picturesque resort to have the best climate in the world, add a blue flag beach, traditional charm and excellent local cuisine, and you have this excellent all year round holiday resort. About town Puerto de Mogan combines upmarket comfort with traditional…
Playa del Inglas in Gran Canaria is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has inconsistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around high tide. The crowds in the…
Weather lowdown June marks the start of the summer season in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, when the skies are blue, the sun is shining and rainfall almost guaranteed not to appear. At this time of year, the average temperature is 22°C, created by average highs of 25°C during the daytime and average lows of 19°C after dark. Across the month, the daily average…
What’s the weather like in Maspalomas in August? Maspalomas is a popular destination for relaxing beach breaks in the Canary Islands. Sitting on the south coast of Gran Canaria, it has a subtropical climate bringing warm weather all year round. August’s the hottest month of the year in Maspalomas, although temperatures are still very comfortable. If you don’t…
Weather in Playa Taurito Playa Taurito is a small but wonderful resort that’s ideally located on Gran Canaria’s south western coast, nestled between the chic resort of Puerto de Mogán and bustling Puerto Rico. Although owned by Spain, Gran Canaria sits just off the coast of Africa, which results in high temperatures, though these are somewhat moderated by the…
Holidays to Playa Taurito make beach connoisseurs instantly feel at home. This compact resort set around a horseshoe bay serves up prime tanning sands, top-drawer watersports and spectacular sunsets. Quiet Gran Canaria Playa Taurito is a hush-hush resort on Gran Canaria’s southwest coast, squeezed between chic Playa Mogan and throbbing Puerto Rico. It just has…
Maspalomas In Gran Canaria is an exposed beach and reef break that only works once in a while. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It s often…
As you know, predicting the weather remains difficult. You can never be sure that it is correct. Usually the weather in Gran Canaria is beautiful both in summer and winter. Here the weather forecast for the next days and week. Weather Forecast Playa, Gran Canaria The weather forecast for Playa del Ingles, Maspalomas in the South of Gran Canaria for the next 14…
This information is constantly updated from various canaries weather centres Here we can see the actual temperatures on each of the Islands. The wind, clouds and other meteorological elements are shown too. Temperatures Tenerife Sur (Airport South part of the island) Tenerife Temperature North (Airport North part of the island) Temperatures and weather in the…
The Gran Canaria Weather is simply the best in the whole world. Here you see a 5 day weather forecast for Playa del Inglés, Maspalomas in the South. And below we have put together a month by month overview. Gran Canaria belongs to the Canary Islands, which are considered the fortunate islands with the mildest weather of the whole planet. Within that archipelago…
Temperatures in the Canary Islands are reasonably reliable with days similar to summer in the UK (although chilly winds can be a problem and unheated pools can be too cold for swimming). Tenerife and Gran Canaria are the warmest islands with average daily temperatures hitting the low 70s, about six hours of sun a day and only six rainy days a month. Lanzarote…
The Great Rest was discovered many dozens of years ago. It came about in the middle of the 19th century, when English travelers en route to Cape Town happened on the island with the best Winters in Europe, almost by accident. An island with perfect microclimates for long-term stays and clearing up ailments, aches and pains, or simply resting. A place with an…
Located on the island’s south coast in the Maspalomas region, Playa del Ingles’s southerly location keeps temperatures high, not to mention the hot dry climate radiating from the nearby North African coast. But the heat is tempered by the moderating effect of the sea and the islands’ eponymous, year-round Canary Current, which carries cooler water from the North…
With a rich variety of microclimates, Gran Canaria is often described as a continent in miniature. Its position in the Atlantic Ocean ensures that this holiday hotspot enjoys spring-like temperatures all year round, with mild differences between the summer and winter months. Summer temperatures average 26 ºC to 28 ºC (79 – 82 °F), and sometimes exceed 30 °C (86…