Canary Islands weather in May
In May, the Canary Islands averages 23 to 24°C by day across Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. Gran Canaria is the warmest at 24°C, Tenerife the coolest at 23°C. The sea is 21 to 22°C.
Canary Islands in May, place by place
Warmest first. Anywhere at 24°C or more is proper beach weather. Tap a place for its full May detail.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands) | 24°C | 18°C | 22°C | 11 mm | 4h |
| LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands) | 24°C | 18°C | 21°C | 4 mm | 3½h |
| FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands) | 23°C | 18°C | 21°C | 5 mm | 4h |
| TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands) | 23°C | 17°C | 21°C | 5 mm | 4h |
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Canary Islands in May: quick answers
Is the Canary Islands hot in May?
In May, the Canary Islands averages 23 to 24°C by day across Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. Gran Canaria is the warmest at 24°C, Tenerife the coolest at 23°C. The sea is 21 to 22°C. May is hot in Gran Canaria: proper beach weather.
Where is warmest in the Canary Islands in May?
Gran Canaria, at an average high of 24°C. The driest is Lanzarote, with about 4 mm of rain.
Can you swim in the sea in the Canary Islands in May?
Yes: Gran Canaria (22°C), Tenerife (21°C) have sea temperatures of 21°C or more, comfortable without a wetsuit.
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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