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The climate of Gran Canaria (Canary Islands / Spain)
The weather on Gran Canaria is characterized by a north easterly trade wind and the Canary Current. Because of this the climate is very stable in the coastal regions. Because the temperature of the sea is also fairly constant Gran Canaria is ideal as a winter sun destination. During the winter the weather is almost always spring-like with a high chance of sunshine, temperatures around 20 degrees Celsius (68.0 degrees Fahrenheit) and a low chance of precipitation. This is why Gran Canaria is very popular among sun worshippers all year round. However, the higher regions in the interior may be much colder, even snow may fall here. However, this only occurs at very high altitudes.

Heavy rainfall
It does not rain that often on Gran Canaria and annual precipitation figures are low. However, extreme weather conditions are not uncommon here. Heavy rainfall may cause damage and flooding on this island. Especially in the northern part and in the capital Las Palmas these phenomena may occur. On November 17 2009 about 100 millimeters of rain fell within 24 hours, this is about 100 liters of water per square meter.

Heat
During the summer it may get extremely hot on Gran Canaria when an easterly wind supplies warm air from the Sahara. When this occurs temperatures may rise up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). In combination with the desert sand this may cause things to feel very unpleasant for a few days in a row.

Specific climate information per city
The following climate information is available for Gran Canaria:
Arguineguín
Costa Meloneras
Las Palmas
Maspalomas
Playa del Inglés
Puerto de Mogán
Puerto Rico

 

Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records. They are an average for Gran Canaria.

average
 maximum
temperature (°C)

average
minimum

temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine

per
day
average days with precipitation
per month
average
mm
precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January 20 14 7 5 19
February 20 14 7 5 19
March 21 14 7 5 19
April 21 15 8 3 19
May 22 16 9 2 20
June 24 17 9 1 21
July 27 19 9 1 22
August 28 20 9 1 23
September 27 20 8 3 24
October 25 18 7 5 23
November 23 17 7 5 22
December 21 14 6 6 20
= 0-5 mm ● = 6-30 mm ● = 31-60 mm ● = 61-100 mm ● = 101-200 mm ● = over 200 mm
= 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches

More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather, extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate information for each month of the year:
 

chance of
(very) hot

weather

chance of
(very) cool
weather
chance of
long-term

precipitation
chance of
hurricanes
(cyclones)
chance of
sunny days

UV-index

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.

 

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