Best time to visit Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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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July 9/10 feels 27°C (+2°C vs 1991-2020) · HCI 94/100
Day 26° · Night 20° ☀ UV 10.1 (very high) 66% humidity 19 km/h wind 3 rain days (68h) 284h sun sea 23°C
Thermal 8
Sky 10
Rain 9
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.

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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 climatesLas Palmas96% · Lagos88% · Honolulu88%

Other destinations with the most-alike year-round climate to Santa Cruz de Tenerife (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 Santa Cruz de Tenerife'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 15–21 20 6 94 15.7 61% 16 220 4 Quiet 9
Feb 15–22 21 8 95 11.9 61% 17 221 5 Quiet 9
Mar 15–21 21 10 130 13.0 63% 18 255 7 Quiet 8
Apr 16–23 22 7 93 13.3 60% 16 263 8 Quiet 9
May 17–24 23 6 84 14.0 60% 18 288 9 Quiet 9
Jun 19–25 25 8 113 14.1 63% 18 285 10 Quiet 8
Jul 20–26 27 3 68 22.7 66% 19 284 10 Quiet 9
Aug 21–27 28 4 59 14.8 65% 17 272 9 Moderate 9
Sep 21–27 28 7 109 15.6 65% 16 246 8 Moderate 8
Oct 20–26 28 7 109 15.6 61% 15 242 6 Moderate 8
Nov 18–25 25 9 101 11.2 62% 15 208 4 Peak 8
Dec 16–22 22 8 110 13.8 65% 15 220 3 Peak 8

UV Index in Santa Cruz de Tenerife by Month

UV index in Santa Cruz de Tenerife peaks at 10 (very high) in July, dropping to 3 (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

July

9/10

20–26°C (feels 27°C) · 3 rain days (68h) · 284 sun hours · 66% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 10 (very high) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 11 (extreme)

May

9/10

17–24°C · 6 rain days (84h) · 288 sun hours · 60% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 9 (very high) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 11 (very high)

August

9/10

21–27°C (feels 28°C) · 4 rain days (59h) · 272 sun hours · 65% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 9 (very high)

Every month

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January

9/10

15–21°C · 6 rain days (94h) · 220 sun hours · 61% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 4 (moderate)

February

9/10

15–22°C · 8 rain days (95h) · 221 sun hours · 61% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 5 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 7 (high)

March

8/10

15–21°C · 10 rain days (130h) · 255 sun hours · 63% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 7 (high) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 9 (very high)

April

9/10

16–23°C · 7 rain days (93h) · 263 sun hours · 60% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 8 (very high) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 10 (very high)

June

8/10

19–25°C · 8 rain days (113h) · 285 sun hours · 63% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 10 (very high) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 11 (extreme)

September

8/10

21–27°C (feels 28°C) · 7 rain days (109h) · 246 sun hours · 65% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 8 (very high) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 10 (very high)

October

8/10

20–26°C (feels 28°C) · 7 rain days (109h) · 242 sun hours · 61% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 6 (high)

November

8/10

18–25°C · 9 rain days (101h) · 208 sun hours · 62% humidity · Peak crowd · UV 4 (moderate)

December

8/10

16–22°C · 8 rain days (110h) · 220 sun hours · 65% humidity · Peak crowd · UV 3 (moderate)

Frequently asked questions about visiting Santa Cruz de Tenerife

When is the best time to visit Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

July is the highest-scoring month (9/10 on the Holiday Climate Index). Typical conditions: 20–26°C (3 rainy days). The top three months by score are July, May, August.

What is the worst time to visit Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

March is the lowest-scoring month (8/10). Typical conditions: 15–21°C (10 rainy days).

When are crowds lowest in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

Search-interest seasonality (Google Trends 2021-2025) is lowest in January 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 Santa Cruz de Tenerife have good weather but fewer tourists?

January (climate 9/10, crowd index 0) and February (climate 9/10, crowd index 0) — shoulder months with above-average climate and below-median search-interest. Often the best value-for-weather trade.

What is the UV index in Santa Cruz de Tenerife by month?

UV peaks at 10 (very high) in July and is lowest in December at 3 (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 4, Dec 3. 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 Santa Cruz de Tenerife in July?

July is the peak UV month in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 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 Santa Cruz de Tenerife 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. July 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, May, June, July, September. Plan sun protection for the worst case, not the average.

Is air quality in Santa Cruz de Tenerife bad for travelers?

PM2.5 (fine-particle pollution) exceeds the WHO sensitive-group guideline (15 µg/m³) in 4 months: January, February, August, December. The worst month is August with a typical-day mean of 13 µg/m³ (moderate); on the worst 10% of days PM2.5 reaches 17 µg/m³ (unhealthy for sensitive) 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.