Canary Islands weather in October
In October, the Canary Islands averages 26 to 27°C by day across Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. Gran Canaria is the warmest at 27°C, Fuerteventura the coolest at 26°C. The sea is 23 to 24°C.
Canary Islands in October, place by place
Warmest first. Anywhere at 24°C or more is proper beach weather. Tap a place for its full October detail.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands) | 27°C | 21°C | 24°C | 17 mm | 4h |
| LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands) | 27°C | 20°C | 23°C | 11 mm | 3½h |
| TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands) | 26°C | 20°C | 24°C | 6 mm | 4h |
| FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands) | 26°C | 20°C | 23°C | 13 mm | 4h |
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Canary Islands in October: quick answers
Is the Canary Islands hot in October?
In October, the Canary Islands averages 26 to 27°C by day across Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. Gran Canaria is the warmest at 27°C, Fuerteventura the coolest at 26°C. The sea is 23 to 24°C. October is hot in Gran Canaria: proper beach weather.
Where is warmest in the Canary Islands in October?
Gran Canaria, at an average high of 27°C. The driest is Tenerife, with about 6 mm of rain.
Can you swim in the sea in the Canary Islands in October?
Yes: Tenerife (24°C), Gran Canaria (24°C), Fuerteventura (23°C), Lanzarote (23°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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