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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Temperature-wise, the seasons in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria are gentle: monthly means drift only 6.3°C over the whole year. This is a dry climate by most measures, though not a rainless one. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+0.3°Chigh near average

25° / 22°Today
25° / 20°Average
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How it's changed

+0.8°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4912days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 7 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 7 in the 1940s+0.8°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 34 mmhigh 19°low 15°February, rain 32 mmhigh 20°low 15°March, rain 27 mmhigh 20°low 16°April, rain 19 mmhigh 21°low 16°May, rain 12 mmhigh 22°low 17°June, rain 7 mmhigh 24°low 19°July, rain 6 mmhigh 26°low 20°August, rain 6 mmhigh 26°low 21°September, rain 14 mmhigh 26°low 21°October, rain 27 mmhigh 25°low 20°November, rain 38 mmhigh 22°low 18°December, rain 36 mmhigh 20°low 16°wettest month November, 38 mm · 257 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Partly cloudy

Right now

23.9°

24°feels like
57%humidity
15°dew point
12 km/hfrom N
UV index0.3
sunrise08:04sunset19:28day length11h 24m
TodayPartly cloudy25°22°
TueOvercast25°20°
WedOvercast25°22°
ThuPartly cloudy25°21°
FriPartly cloudy25°23°
SatPartly cloudy25°22°
SunPartly cloudy25°22°

On this date: October 19

Today (forecast)
25° / 22°
Average for October 19
25° / 20°

High near average · +0.3°C

  • Highest since 1940: 31.7° · 1995
  • Lowest since 1940: 18.1° · 1973
  • One year ago: 26° / 22°

Every October 19 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 19 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 28.10°N, 15.42°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
28.10°N, 15.42°W
Time zone
Atlantic/Canary
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

31 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +2.0°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The warmest month is August, with typical afternoon highs of 26.5°C and nights around 21.1°C. Around 125 nights a year stay above 20°C. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 19.3°C and overnight lows sit around 15.4°C. Frost is essentially unknown.

In total, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria averages about 257 mm of precipitation a year; November is usually the wettest month (38 mm) and July the driest (6 mm).

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria now averages 0.8°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. Recent years have brought less rain as well. The last decade sits roughly 15% under the long-term average.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 6°C. Wettest month: November (~38 mm). Whole year averages ~257 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 29 rainy days a year: most in December (~5), fewest in July (almost none).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January19.3°15.4°34 mm410.4 h26.2° (1966)10.8° (1957)
February19.6°15.3°32 mm411.0 h27.8° (1960)11.0° (1954)
March20.5°15.7°27 mm311.8 h31.4° (1951)11.0° (1968)
April21.0°16.2°19 mm312.7 h33.4° (1947)12.9° (1971)
May22.2°17.3°12 mm113.4 h34.7° (2012)14.1° (1972)
June23.7°18.7°7 mm013.8 h34.1° (2011)15.6° (1968)
July25.6°20.3°6 mm013.6 h35.9° (1941)17.2° (1972)
August26.5°21.1°6 mm013.0 h35.5° (1976)18.3° (2002)
September26.0°21.1°14 mm112.2 h34.8° (1987)18.6° (1980)
October24.7°20.2°27 mm311.3 h33.0° (2017)15.0° (2008)
November22.4°18.4°38 mm510.6 h31.0° (2025)14.2° (2008)
December20.2°16.5°36 mm510.2 h27.5° (2022)12.5° (1966)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +0.8°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.11°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.14°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 7.4 early in the record → 12.1 recently. Frost days: 0 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 1941, coldest in 1957: 35.9°C / 10.8°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~257 mm/year on average. Last decade: −15% vs that average. Long-term trend: −4 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Which is the warmest month in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is August (mean daily temperature of about 23.3°C) and the coolest is January (about 17.0°C).
How does today's temperature in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria compare to the historical average?
On October 19, 2026, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is forecast to reach a high of 25.0°C and a low of 21.5°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 24.7°C and a low of 20.2°C, so today's high is about equal to that average.
How much has Las Palmas de Gran Canaria warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is about 0.8°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria?
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria receives about 257 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with November typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is about 20.0°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (°C, full record since 1940): January 19°/15°, February 20°/15°, March 20°/16°, April 21°/16°, May 22°/17°, June 24°/19°, July 26°/20°, August 26°/21°, September 26°/21°, October 25°/20°, November 22°/18°, December 20°/16°.
What is the weather like in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in summer?
Summer in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (June to August) is dry and pleasantly warm. Expect 24–26°C by day and 19–21°C at night, with August the warmest month. Hardly any rain falls.
What is the weather like in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in winter?
December to February is winter in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and it is mild. Daytime highs sit at 19–20°C and nights at 15–16°C; February is the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 34 mm a month, spread over roughly 4 days. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in spring?
In spring, March through May, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is dry and mild. Afternoons run 20–22°C and nights 16–17°C; May is the warmest month. Rain falls off from 27 mm on 3 days in March to 12 mm on 1 day in May.
What is the weather like in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in autumn?
Autumn in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (September to November) is pleasantly warm. It cools from 26°C by day and 21°C at night in September to 22°C and 18°C in November. Rain rises from 14 mm on 1 day in September to 38 mm on 5 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria?
On long-term average, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has about 29 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 257 mm.

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