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Santa Cruz de Tenerife weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Temperatures in Santa Cruz de Tenerife stay within a narrow band all year, with the monthly means just 5.1°C apart. Rainfall is on the low side overall. Santa Cruz de Tenerife weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+4.0°Chigh well above average

26° / 22°Today
22° / 21°Average
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How it's changed

+0.7°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–496days above 25°C a year now (2016–2025) · 2 in the 1940sdays above 25°C · 2 in the 1940s+0.7°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 35 mmhigh 18°low 17°February, rain 33 mmhigh 18°low 16°March, rain 29 mmhigh 18°low 17°April, rain 20 mmhigh 18°low 17°May, rain 13 mmhigh 19°low 18°June, rain 11 mmhigh 20°low 19°July, rain 14 mmhigh 21°low 20°August, rain 12 mmhigh 22°low 21°September, rain 16 mmhigh 23°low 22°October, rain 31 mmhigh 22°low 21°November, rain 41 mmhigh 21°low 19°December, rain 41 mmhigh 19°low 18°wettest month December, 41 mm · 296 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

22.0°

24°feels like
85%humidity
19°dew point
9 km/hfrom E
UV index0.0
sunrise08:10sunset19:28day length11h 19m
ThuPartly cloudy26°22°
FriPartly cloudy26°23°
SatPartly cloudy25°23°
SunPartly cloudy25°23°
MonOvercast26°22°
TueOvercast26°23°
WedOvercast24°22°

On this date: October 21

Today (forecast)
26° / 22°
Average for October 21
22° / 21°

High well above average · +4.0°C

  • Highest since 1940: 24.7° · 1968
  • Lowest since 1940: 18.7° · 1973
  • One year ago: 22° / 22°

Every October 21 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 21 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 Santa Cruz de Tenerife is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 28.47°N, 16.25°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
28.47°N, 16.25°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: +1.9°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 September, with typical afternoon highs of 22.6°C and nights around 21.6°C. On about 155 nights a year, the temperature never drops below 20°C. In February, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 17.6°C and nights dip to 16.4°C. Frost is essentially unknown.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife picks up roughly 296 mm a year, with a peak of 41 mm in December and as little as 11 mm in June.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Santa Cruz de Tenerife now averages 0.7°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. That last decade has also been the warmest in the record.

Climate graph (climograph)

September is the warmest month, February the coolest: a yearly swing of 5°C. Wettest month: December (~41 mm). Whole year averages ~296 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 32 rainy days a year: most in November (~5), fewest in June (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.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife 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
January17.9°16.7°35 mm410.4 h23.0° (2022)11.7° (1957)
February17.6°16.4°33 mm411.0 h23.3° (2010)11.8° (1981)
March17.7°16.5°29 mm311.8 h25.1° (1981)11.6° (1968)
April18.0°16.9°20 mm212.7 h26.4° (2013)13.6° (1954)
May18.8°17.8°13 mm113.4 h26.0° (2003)14.6° (1976)
June20.1°19.2°11 mm013.8 h24.7° (2023)16.4° (1972)
July21.4°20.4°14 mm113.6 h28.0° (2007)17.5° (1972)
August22.3°21.3°12 mm113.0 h28.0° (2010)18.7° (2002)
September22.6°21.6°16 mm112.2 h28.4° (1987)18.4° (1980)
October22.0°21.0°31 mm411.3 h30.0° (2017)16.1° (2008)
November20.6°19.4°41 mm510.6 h25.9° (2024)14.5° (1993)
December19.0°17.8°41 mm510.2 h24.6° (2024)13.2° (1975)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +0.7°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

Sep–Nov is warming fastest: +0.12°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 ≥ 25°C per year: 2.2 early in the record → 5.7 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 2017, coldest in 1968: 30.0°C / 11.6°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~296 mm/year on average. Last decade: −7% vs that average. Long-term trend: −3 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 Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Which is the warmest month in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Santa Cruz de Tenerife is September (mean daily temperature of about 22.1°C) and the coolest is February (about 17.0°C).
How does today's temperature in Santa Cruz de Tenerife compare to the historical average?
On October 21, 2026, Santa Cruz de Tenerife is forecast to reach a high of 25.8°C and a low of 21.6°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 21.8°C and a low of 20.8°C, so today's high is 4.0°C warmer than that average.
How much has Santa Cruz de Tenerife warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Santa Cruz de Tenerife is about 0.7°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
Santa Cruz de Tenerife receives about 296 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with December typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Santa Cruz de Tenerife is about 19.3°C. The warmest month is September and the coolest is February.
What are the average temperatures in Santa Cruz de Tenerife by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (°C, full record since 1940): January 18°/17°, February 18°/16°, March 18°/17°, April 18°/17°, May 19°/18°, June 20°/19°, July 21°/20°, August 22°/21°, September 23°/22°, October 22°/21°, November 21°/19°, December 19°/18°.
What is the weather like in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in summer?
In summer, June through August, Santa Cruz de Tenerife is dry and mild. Expect 20–22°C by day and 19–21°C at night, with August the warmest month. Rain is steady at around 12 mm a month, spread over roughly 1 day. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in winter?
In winter, December through February, Santa Cruz de Tenerife is mild. Daytime highs sit at 18–19°C and nights at 16–18°C; February is the coldest month. Rain falls on about 5 days a month, adding up to around 36 mm. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in spring?
March to May is spring in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and it is mild. Afternoons run 18–19°C and nights 17–18°C; May is the warmest month. Rain falls off from 29 mm on 3 days in March to 13 mm on 1 day in May.
What is the weather like in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in autumn?
Autumn in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (September to November) is mild. Expect 21–23°C by day and 19–22°C at night, with November the coldest month. Rain rises from 16 mm on 1 day in September to 41 mm on 5 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
On long-term average, Santa Cruz de Tenerife has about 32 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 296 mm.

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