April
Other strong months: May and March
93/100 weather score
Spain · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
For Santa Cruz de Tenerife, April has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 23°C, nights average 16.8°C, and rainfall totals about 11 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthApril
Typical daytime high23°C
Typical night-time low16.8°C
April rainfall11 mm
July
Other strong months: August and September
98/100 weather score
January
Other strong months: February and March
86/100 weather score
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9 months fit your choices for Santa Cruz de Tenerife
August has the lowest comfort score at 70 out of 100, compared with April at 93. The main reason is that days average 29.3°C, 5° above the 24°C the score treats as ideal, and nights stay at 22.3°C.
Quick answers
Planning a trip to Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
April is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 23°C and 11 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
August is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 29.3°C and a night-time low of 22.3°C.
Which month has the least rain?
July has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 0 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Sea | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21.1°C | 15.5°C | 31 mm | 4.2 | 19.7°C | 10 h 31 | 89 | Strong coverage |
| February | 21.3°C | 15.4°C | 36 mm | 3.7 | 19.1°C | 11 h 09 | 89 | Strong coverage |
| March | 22.1°C | 15.9°C | 32 mm | 3.8 | 18.9°C | 11 h 55 | 91 | Strong coverage |
| April | 23°C | 16.8°C | 11 mm | 2.4 | 19.3°C | 12 h 49 | 93 | Strong coverage |
| May | 24.5°C | 18.1°C | 4 mm | 0.9 | 20.2°C | 13 h 33 | 93 | Strong coverage |
| June | 26.6°C | 19.9°C | 1 mm | 0.1 | 21.4°C | 13 h 57 | 83 | Strong coverage |
| July | 28.8°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 0 | 22.2°C | 13 h 47 | 72 | Strong coverage |
| August | 29.3°C | 22.3°C | 4 mm | 0.4 | 23.1°C | 13 h 09 | 70 | Strong coverage |
| September | 28.1°C | 21.9°C | 5 mm | 0.8 | 23.8°C | 12 h 18 | 74 | Strong coverage |
| October | 26.6°C | 20.6°C | 27 mm | 3.4 | 23.6°C | 11 h 26 | 81 | Strong coverage |
| November | 24.2°C | 18.5°C | 38 mm | 5.3 | 22.3°C | 10 h 42 | 90 | Strong coverage |
| December | 22.2°C | 16.8°C | 39 mm | 5.2 | 20.9°C | 10 h 20 | 88 | Strong coverage |
What has changed
Recent daytime highs are
0.9°C warmer in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.
Jan
+0.8
Feb
+0.6
Mar
+0.5
Apr
+1.2
May
+1.3
Jun
+1.4
Jul
+0.8
Aug
+0.9
Sep
+0.4
Oct
+0.9
Nov
+0.9
Dec
+1.1
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28.4°C17 Jan 2010 | 9.4°C29 Jan 1950 | 65 mm23 Jan 2006 | 202 mm1979 · driest 0 mm in 1966 | 96 |
| February | 31.2°C27 Feb 2010 | 9.5°C4 Feb 1954 | 117 mm7 Feb 1973 | 196 mm1934 · driest 0 mm in 1964 | 96 |
| March | 32.6°C23 Mar 2002 | 9.5°C15 Mar 1932 | 74 mm18 Mar 2007 | 108 mm1956 · driest 0 mm in 1965 | 96 |
| April | 33.2°C26 Apr 2008 | 11.0°C2 Apr 1932 | 37 mm10 Apr 1977 | 79 mm1977 · driest 0 mm in 1961 | 96 |
| May | 35.0°C29 May 1953 | 12.0°C7 May 1976 | 43 mm4 May 1944 | 55 mm1944 · driest 0 mm in 1960 | 96 |
| June | 37.1°C27 Jun 2012 | 13.4°C4 Jun 1945 | 11 mm4 Jun 1966 | 13 mm1966 · driest 0 mm in 1942 | 96 |
| July | 41.0°C11 Jul 1952 | 16.5°C9 Jul 1958 | 1 mm8 Jul 1995 | 1 mm1995 · driest 0 mm in 1948 | 95 |
| August | 40.4°C19 Aug 1940 | 14.6°C5 Aug 1948 | 34 mm13 Aug 2015 | 50 mm2015 · driest 0 mm in 1958 | 95 |
| September | 39.3°C5 Sep 2006 | 16.5°C4 Sep 1956 | 60 mm24 Sep 2022 | 107 mm2022 · driest 0 mm in 2017 | 95 |
| October | 35.7°C14 Oct 1942 | 14.6°C26 Oct 1999 | 126 mm19 Oct 2014 | 141 mm2014 · driest 0 mm in 1983 | 95 |
| November | 34.0°C7 Nov 1999 | 11.4°C21 Nov 1943 | 82 mm25 Nov 1968 | 161 mm1967 · driest 0 mm in 1948 | 95 |
| December | 28.6°C1 Dec 2024 | 10.0°C19 Dec 1947 | 104 mm31 Dec 1968 | 251 mm1936 · driest 0 mm in 2018 | 95 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | <1 | 0 | <1 |
| February | 2 | 0 | <1 |
| March | 3 | <1 | 1 |
| April | 4 | <1 | <1 |
| May | 10 | <1 | 0 |
| June | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| July | 30 | 8 | 0 |
| August | 31 | 10 | <1 |
| September | 30 | 4 | <1 |
| October | 26 | 1 | <1 |
| November | 9 | <1 | 1 |
| December | 2 | 0 | <1 |
The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was May (scoring 95); on 2011–2025 it is April (94). Both are scored the same way, from the same station — only the climate underneath changed.
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65% | 16% | 3% | 19% | 19.8–22.1°C |
| February | 67% | 15% | 4% | 15% | 19.7–22.5°C |
| March | 79% | 13% | 3% | 11% | 20.7–23.2°C |
| April | 89% | 9% | 1% | 6% | 21.4–24.2°C |
| May | 97% | 3% | <1% | <1% | 22.8–25.6°C |
| June | 100% | <1% | 0% | 0% | 25.0–27.3°C |
| July | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 27.4–29.9°C |
| August | 99% | <1% | <1% | 0% | 27.8–30.2°C |
| September | 97% | 3% | <1% | <1% | 26.8–28.8°C |
| October | 88% | 12% | 2% | 10% | 25.1–27.6°C |
| November | 81% | 19% | 4% | 23% | 22.7–25.2°C |
| December | 75% | 19% | 4% | 22% | 20.5–23.2°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2511174
- NOAA station
- SPE00120458 · STA. CRUZ DE TENERIFE
- Station distance
- 0.6 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 30 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude 28.47°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Sea temperature
- NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 16 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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