Canary Islands weather in March
In March, the Canary Islands averages 21 to 22°C by day across Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. Gran Canaria is the warmest at 22°C, Fuerteventura the coolest at 21°C. The sea is 19 to 20°C.
Canary Islands in March, place by place
Warmest first. Nowhere here averages 24°C this month. Tap a place for its full March detail.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands) | 22°C | 16°C | 20°C | 29 mm | 4h |
| LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands) | 22°C | 15°C | 19°C | 10 mm | 3½h |
| TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands) | 21°C | 15°C | 20°C | 12 mm | 4h |
| FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands) | 21°C | 16°C | 19°C | 10 mm | 4h |
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Canary Islands in March: quick answers
Is the Canary Islands hot in March?
In March, the Canary Islands averages 21 to 22°C by day across Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. Gran Canaria is the warmest at 22°C, Fuerteventura the coolest at 21°C. The sea is 19 to 20°C. March is warm in Gran Canaria: T-shirt days, a light layer for evenings.
Where is warmest in the Canary Islands in March?
Gran Canaria, at an average high of 22°C. The driest is Lanzarote, with about 10 mm of rain.
Can you swim in the sea in the Canary Islands in March?
The Canary Islands's sea averages below 21°C in March, so most people will find it chilly.
How we measured this
Canary Islands here means Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura: the places we measure. Figures are averages of every day from 2016 to 2025 from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5); sea temperatures are 2023 to 2025 averages. Rain is the average monthly total, and 150 mm or more counts as rainy season.
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