Best time to visit Las Palmas

Re-score for me — drag the dial — every chart recolours live for your heat & sea limits 27°C · sea 29°C
I'm comfortable up to 27°C feels-like
22° heat-averse 30° heat-loving

Default 27 °C is the upper edge of the Holiday Climate Index "ideal comfort" band (Scott, Rutty, Amelung & Tang, 2016). Above this, most warm-tourism travellers report measurable discomfort.

Sea feels bathtub at 29°C
26° strict 31° tolerant

Default 29 °C is the Beach Climate Index "bathtub" line (Morgan et al.) — where the sea stops being refreshing and starts feeling like a warm bath.

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Sea temp cold <18° chilly 18–21° ideal 22–26° warm 27–28° bathtub 29–30° too warm ≥31°
Recent · 2020-2024
Interest Google Trends 2021-2025 searches, not arrivals (?)
Sea Nov 2022 – Dec 2024 (?)
Day · avg daily high (?)
Night · avg overnight low (?)
UV index · On a typical day around midday, UV is about this (?)
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On the sunniest 1 in 10 days, UV reaches this — and even higher
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PM2.5 air quality · on a typical day (?)
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On the worst 1 in 10 days, PM2.5 reaches this — and even higher
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August 10/10 feels 27°C (+2°C vs 1991-2020) · HCI 96/100
Day 26° · Night 21° ☀ UV 9.3 (very high) 65% humidity 19 km/h wind 3 rain days (41h) 269h sun sea 23°C
Thermal 8
Sky 10
Rain 10
Wind 10

Higher = better, including rain & wind (green = "doesn't hurt the score", not "lots of it").

How is this scored? HCI / Steadman / CCI gate — full methodology and citations below.

Compare with another destination

Add as many as you like — stacked below the main strips above. Each row is just the recent-window score strip and (for beach destinations) sea-temperature strip.

Similar climatesSanta Cruz de Tenerife96% · Lagos89% · Funchal88%

Other destinations with the most-alike year-round climate to Las Palmas (apparent temperature, rain hours, sunshine — matched within the same trip-profile). The ±N chip compares each match's typical score for the current month against Las Palmas's. Based on the 2020-2024 climatology, not this year's actual weather.

Month-by-month

Month Temp °C Feels °C Rain days Rain h Rain h/day Humidity Wind km/h Sun h UV Interest Score
Jan 15–20 19 9 125 13.9 62% 17 217 4 Quiet 8
Feb 15–21 20 7 107 15.3 62% 18 217 5 Quiet 8
Mar 15–20 19 11 149 13.5 67% 19 255 7 Quiet 7
Apr 16–22 21 8 95 11.9 65% 18 259 8 Quiet 9
May 17–22 22 6 81 13.5 65% 19 285 9 Quiet 9
Jun 19–24 24 7 100 14.3 68% 20 275 10 Quiet 8
Jul 21–26 26 3 56 18.7 66% 20 277 10 Quiet 10
Aug 21–26 27 3 41 13.7 65% 19 269 9 Moderate 10
Sep 21–26 27 6 94 15.7 69% 17 246 8 Moderate 9
Oct 20–25 26 7 108 15.4 65% 16 242 6 Moderate 8
Nov 18–24 24 9 109 12.1 65% 15 206 5 Peak 8
Dec 16–21 21 10 138 13.8 67% 16 219 4 Moderate 8

UV Index in Las Palmas by Month

UV index in Las Palmas peaks at 10 (very high) in June, dropping to 4 (moderate) in December. April, May, June, July, August, September reach very high or extreme levels — apply SPF 50+, wear a hat and protective clothing, and limit direct sun between 11:00 and 17:00.

Best months in detail

August

10/10

21–26°C (feels 27°C) · 3 rain days (41h) · 269 sun hours · 65% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 9 (very high)

July

10/10

21–26°C · 3 rain days (56h) · 277 sun hours · 66% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 10 (very high) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 11 (extreme)

May

9/10

17–22°C · 6 rain days (81h) · 285 sun hours · 65% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 9 (very high)

Every month

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January

8/10

15–20°C (feels 19°C) · 9 rain days (125h) · 217 sun hours · 62% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 4 (moderate)

February

8/10

15–21°C (feels 20°C) · 7 rain days (107h) · 217 sun hours · 62% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 5 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 7 (high)

March

7/10

15–20°C (feels 19°C) · 11 rain days (149h) · 255 sun hours · 67% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 7 (high) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 9 (very high)

April

9/10

16–22°C · 8 rain days (95h) · 259 sun hours · 65% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 8 (very high) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 10 (very high)

June

8/10

19–24°C · 7 rain days (100h) · 275 sun hours · 68% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 10 (very high) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 11 (extreme)

September

9/10

21–26°C (feels 27°C) · 6 rain days (94h) · 246 sun hours · 69% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 8 (very high)

October

8/10

20–25°C (feels 26°C) · 7 rain days (108h) · 242 sun hours · 65% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 6 (high)

November

8/10

18–24°C · 9 rain days (109h) · 206 sun hours · 65% humidity · Peak crowd · UV 5 (moderate)

December

8/10

16–21°C · 10 rain days (138h) · 219 sun hours · 67% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 4 (moderate)

Frequently asked questions about visiting Las Palmas

When is the best time to visit Las Palmas?

August is the highest-scoring month (10/10 on the Holiday Climate Index). Typical conditions: 21–26°C (3 rainy days). The top three months by score are August, July, May.

What is the worst time to visit Las Palmas?

March is the lowest-scoring month (7/10). Typical conditions: 15–20°C (11 rainy days).

When are crowds lowest in Las Palmas?

Search-interest seasonality (Google Trends 2021-2025) is lowest in May and peaks in November. Interest tracks both in-trip visitors and lead-time planners, so treat it as a "destination is on people's minds" signal rather than literal arrivals.

Which months in Las Palmas have good weather but fewer tourists?

July (climate 10/10, crowd index 16) and April (climate 9/10, crowd index 8) — shoulder months with above-average climate and below-median search-interest. Often the best value-for-weather trade.

What is the UV index in Las Palmas by month?

UV peaks at 10 (very high) in June and is lowest in December at 4 (moderate). Monthly peak values: Jan 4, Feb 5, Mar 7, Apr 8, May 9, Jun 10, Jul 10, Aug 9, Sep 8, Oct 6, Nov 5, Dec 4. April, May, June, July, August, September reach very high or extreme levels — apply SPF 50+, wear a hat and protective clothing, and limit direct sun between 11:00 and 17:00.

What is the UV index in Las Palmas in June?

June is the peak UV month in Las Palmas, with a daily-peak UV index of 10 (very high). At this level, sunburn can occur in under 20 minutes on unprotected fair skin. Apply SPF 50+, wear protective clothing and a hat, and avoid direct midday sun (11:00–17:00).

How high can UV get in Las Palmas on the sunniest days?

Most days look like the monthly average, but on the sunniest ~1 in 10 days UV climbs higher than the mean suggests. June is the worst case: typical days average UV 10 (very high), but the top 10% of days reach UV 11 (extreme) — and even higher. Months where the sunniest days routinely exceed the typical reading: February, March, April, June, July. Plan sun protection for the worst case, not the average.

Is air quality in Las Palmas bad for travelers?

PM2.5 (fine-particle pollution) exceeds the WHO sensitive-group guideline (15 µg/m³) in 5 months: January, February, August, November, December. The worst month is February with a typical-day mean of 14 µg/m³ (moderate); on the worst 10% of days PM2.5 reaches 35 µg/m³ (unhealthy) and higher. People with asthma, heart conditions, or sensitive children may want to avoid these months or limit outdoor activity. Source: CAMS via Open-Meteo.