Canary Islands Weather
The weather in the Canary Islands is quite unique and a little different to the Spanish mainland - although they do both share a healthy amount of sunshine.
The Canary Islands are typically warm and sunny - they have been dubbed the ‘islands of eternal spring’. Summers are hot but not too hot (unless the sirocco wind blows) and winters are very mild. Rainfall is low.
The weather does vary slightly from island to island and even on different parts of each island - especially the more mountainous ones such as Tenerife. These are said to be mini-continents with several different micro-climates. These are generally created by the effect of the islands’ topgraphy on the prevailing northeast winds. This means that the south sides of each island are generally hotter drier throughout the year than the northern regions, with the majority of the rain falling on the northeast faces of the mountains. Punta Brava, on the north coast of Tenerife, is typically a couple of degrees cooler than Los Cristianos on the south coast. This predictability means one can pick and chose where to go each day depending on one’s preference for weather conditions.
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