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Climate

The nickname of the Canaries comes from its climatic conditions. Spring temperatures dominate throughout the year. The average lies between 20$deg;C to 22°C (68°F to 72°F). During the cooler days the thermometer doesn't fall under 15°C (59°F) and rarely gets higher than 30°C (86°F) on the hotter days.

Even though the West African coast, with its dry and hot climate, is very close, the Canaries experience spring like temperatures the whole year. The balanced climate is due to the Passat winds coming from Northeast and the cold sea current from the North of the Canaries. Because of this stream, the temperatures sink in summer and, during the winter, the climate remains mild. But determinant factors for this climate are the Passat winds (Vientos Alisios).

The season change occurs almost unnoticeably; The South of the island is regularly warmer and sunnier than the North, where the clouds of the Passat winds are sometimes blocked in the valleys, leaving certain humidity and damp in the trees of the higher mountains. That's why the North of the island is much greener. For excursions to the North of the island and to Teide always take a wind jacket and something in case of rain. In winter, at a height of over 2,000 metres, it could even snow.

Tenerife is called the "Island of eternal Spring" because of its equilibrated climate and abundant vegetation in the North. The Passat winds which go through the high mountain and the cool sea current are to thank for the good and balanced climate conditions the whole year round.

Tenerife has different climatic zones. In the Northeast moist woods, at the North abundant vegetation, over 2,000 metres height lunar like landscapes, between 1,000 and 2,000 metres big forests and in the South dry and sunny weather. Besides that we find 3 different cloud climate zones:

• The land below the clouds there is almost the whole year a warm subtropical climate with a lot of sun and sporadic rain.
• The land in the clouds (between 500 and 1,200 meters ) there is high humidity, higher rain precipitation and cooler temperatures also in summer.
• The land over the clouds has the greatest temperature changes between night and day and summer and winter. During the day it's warm and dry, by night it can be very cool.

Temperature Guide

Tenerife enjoys one of the world's best and diverse climates normally found only on huge continents. All year round, the fresh and humid Trade Winds keep the temperatures down to an agreeably mild level of 22.3°C (72°F). The combination of these Trade Winds, the sea breeze and the refrigerant Gulf current produce warm but not suffocating summers and temperate winters with temperatures between 17°C (63°F) and 21°C (70°F). This characteristic Canarian climate produces some unique situations: Snow falling on the hills while you may be enjoying the fantastic beaches only a little distance away.

Monthly Averages (Temperatures in Celcius °C and Fahrenheit °F):

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