Tenerife weather and climate in Tenerife

The Canary Islands & Tenerife( Island of Eternal Spring) enjoy the finest climate in the world - without exception. They are a holiday paradise. They are to Europe, what Hawaii and the Caribbean Islands are to the USA, - but with mild tropical winters, no extremes of temperature, no hurricanes, no monsoons, no unbearable humidity and no dangerous animals or insects

Tenerife is known as the island of eternal spring. The average temperatures can drop to around 18 degrees in winter and rise to 28 to 30 in the summer.

Tenerife is divided by a mountain range el Teide which creates two very different climates. South of the island is dry and hot. North is cooler and greener.

There are some cloudy days and even a few rainy days, in general the climate of Tenerife is very moderate. The weather in Tenerife can be completely different depending on where you are on the island; for example in winter time one can be playing in the snow in the national park and an hour later be playing on the beach or having a swim.

The north has a much wetter climate than the south hence the much greener landscape. The national park in the centre of the Island, being the highest part of Spain, can have daily temperature fluctuations of 25 degrees Celsius, below freezing at night yet sun bathing weather during the day. El Teide can be topped off with snow and suffering cold winds, whilst the beaches in the south are enjoying hot sunshine.