Santa Cruz de Tenerife climate
Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The average temperature over the year is 21 °C70 °F, and about 220 mm8.7 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Santa Cruz de Tenerife climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1967 | 1763 | 1865 | 251.0 |
| Feb | 1967 | 1762 | 1864 | 321.3 |
| Mar | 2068 | 1763 | 1865 | 220.9 |
| Apr | 2169 | 1864 | 1966 | 150.6 |
| May | 2271 | 1966 | 2068 | 70.3 |
| Jun | 2374 | 2068 | 2271 | 30.1 |
| Jul | 2475 | 2170 | 2373 | 20.1 |
| Aug | 2577 | 2272 | 2474 | 50.2 |
| Sep | 2577 | 2373 | 2475 | 100.4 |
| Oct | 2576 | 2272 | 2374 | 251.0 |
| Nov | 2272 | 2068 | 2170 | 351.4 |
| Dec | 2169 | 1965 | 2067 | 391.5 |
| Year | 2577 | 1762 | 2170 | 2208.7 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76% | 59% | 3.5 | 10:31 |
| Feb | 76% | 60% | 4.2 | 11:09 |
| Mar | 78% | 61% | 5.3 | 11:55 |
| Apr | 76% | 60% | 6.2 | 12:49 |
| May | 77% | 60% | 6.7 | 13:33 |
| Jun | 79% | 55% | 6.9 | 13:57 |
| Jul | 82% | 58% | 6.5 | 13:47 |
| Aug | 82% | 53% | 6.3 | 13:09 |
| Sep | 79% | 48% | 5.7 | 12:17 |
| Oct | 77% | 55% | 4.6 | 11:26 |
| Nov | 76% | 63% | 3.5 | 10:41 |
| Dec | 76% | 60% | 3.1 | 10:20 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is like
The warmest month is September, with an average high of 25 °C77 °F and a low of 23 °C73 °F. The coldest is February, when highs average 19 °C67 °F and lows 17 °C62 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 5.9 °C10.6 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is dry, with about 220 mm8.7 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is November–January, which brings 45% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: April–September. The wettest month is December (39 mm1.5 in), the driest is July (2 mm0.1 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 76% in December to 82% in July. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 48%) are typical of September. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 14 km/h (9 mph) in October to 21 km/h (13 mph) in July. Daylight lasts from about 10.3 hours in December to 13.9 hours in June.
Best time to visit Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are all year: average highs of 19 °C67 °F to 25 °C77 °F with 2 mm0.1 in to 39 mm1.5 in of precipitation per month.
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Winter (December–February) — highs 1967 to 21 °C69 °F, lows 1762 to 19 °C65 °F, about 32 mm1.3 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket.
- Spring (March–May) — highs 2068 to 22 °C71 °F, lows 1763 to 19 °C66 °F, about 15 mm0.6 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket.
- Summer (June–August) — highs 2374 to 25 °C77 °F, lows 2068 to 22 °C72 °F, about 3 mm0.1 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
- Autumn (September–November) — highs 2272 to 25 °C77 °F, lows 2068 to 23 °C73 °F, about 23 mm0.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
How Santa Cruz de Tenerife compares
Compared with Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, about 92 km to the southeast, Santa Cruz de Tenerife is on average 0.7 °C1.3 °F warmer and receives 40% more precipitation (220 mm8.7 in vs 157 mm6.2 in). The difference is largest in August (1 °C1.8 °F warmer).
Of the 46 places in Spain covered by World Climates, Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the warmest by annual mean temperature and the 44th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Spain climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Laayoune (Western Sahara, BWh), El Jadida (Morocco, Csa) and Safi (Morocco, BSh).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains La Laguna (pop. 150,661). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Santa Cruz de Tenerife, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 92 km · 20 °C68 °F · 157 mm6.2 in
- Telde 97 km · 20 °C68 °F · 157 mm6.2 in
- Laayoune 336 km · 21 °C69 °F · 146 mm5.7 in
- Funchal 471 km · 18 °C65 °F · 363 mm14 in
- Dakhla 533 km · 20 °C68 °F · 40 mm1.6 in
- Guelmim 607 km · 21 °C69 °F · 197 mm7.8 in
- Agadir 680 km · 23 °C74 °F · 267 mm10 in
- Safi 796 km · 19 °C66 °F · 347 mm14 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
September is the warmest month in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, with an average high of 25 °C (77 °F) and an average low of 23 °C (73 °F).
What is the coldest month in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
February is the coldest month, with an average high of 19 °C (67 °F) and an average low of 17 °C (62 °F).
When does it rain the most in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
December is the wettest month with about 39 mm (1.5 in) of precipitation; July is the driest with about 2 mm (0.1 in).
What is the best time to visit Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are all year.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 179 m, while Santa Cruz de Tenerife lies at about 10 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +1.1 °C2 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.