Gran Canaria: weather and best time to visit
Gran Canaria (Spain) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in August at around 30°C; the coolest month is January at around 21°C. The sea is warmest in September at about 23°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Gran Canaria
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Gran Canaria climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° | 14° | 20° | 1 | 10 | 70 | 97 | 97 |
| Feb | 22° | 14° | 19° | 3 | 10 | 67 | 92 | 92 |
| Mar | 23° | 15° | 19° | 6 | 11 | 65 | 87 | 85 |
| Apr | 22° | 15° | 19° | 8 | 12 | 61 | 82 | 81 |
| May | 24° | 16° | 20° | 5 | 13 | 73 | 90 | 82 |
| Jun | 26° | 18° | 21° | 3 | 13 | 83 | 94 | 79 |
| Jul | 29° | 19° | 22° | 1 | 13 | 90 | 85 | 69 |
| Aug | 30° | 20° | 23° | 0 | 12 | 93 | 82 | 66 |
| Sep | 28° | 20° | 23° | 2 | 12 | 92 | 87 | 71 |
| Oct | 27° | 19° | 23° | 7 | 11 | 85 | 83 | 67 |
| Nov | 24° | 17° | 22° | 4 | 10 | 80 | 91 | 82 |
| Dec | 22° | 15° | 21° | 5 | 10 | 69 | 88 | 88 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Gran Canaria in January
Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 14°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 1 rain day and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 20°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for January →
Gran Canaria in February
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 3 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 19°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for February →
Gran Canaria in March
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 6 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 19°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for March →
Gran Canaria in April
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 15°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 8 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 19°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for April →
Gran Canaria in May
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 16°C. Expect about 5 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 20°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for May →
Gran Canaria in June
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 18°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 3 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 21°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Gran Canaria in July
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 19°C. Expect about 1 rain day and 13 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 22°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Gran Canaria in August
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 20°C. August is the warmest month of the year. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 0 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Gran Canaria in September
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 20°C. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 2 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Gran Canaria in October
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 19°C. Expect about 7 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Gran Canaria in November
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 17°C. Expect about 4 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 22°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for November →
Gran Canaria in December
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 5 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 21°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for December →
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