Tenerife weather by month
Tenerife is warmest in August (27°C average high) and coolest in January (21°C). For warm, mostly dry weather, go May to December. The sea is warm enough for easy swimming May to January.
Warmest month
August
27°C
Coolest month
January
21°C
Wettest month
December
16 mm
Flight from London
4h
direct, estimated
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Tenerife temperature by month
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When to go to Tenerife
What is the best month to visit Tenerife for sun?
For warm, mostly dry days, go May to December, going by our 10-year averages.
What is the hottest month in Tenerife?
August averages 27°C. January is the coolest at 21°C.
When does it rain most in Tenerife?
December, with about 16 mm of rain.
When is the sea warm enough to swim in Tenerife?
May to January, when the sea averages 21°C or more.
How we measured this
Daily averages from 2016 to 2025, from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis); sea temperatures are 2023 to 2025 averages from the Open-Meteo marine archive. Rain is the average monthly total.
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