This is one of the most amazing corners of our blue-eyed planet! The Canary Islands are the pearl of the Castilian crown in the past and the pride of modern Spain. A paradise for tourists, where the gentle sun always shines, and the sea (that is, the Atlantic Ocean) invites you to plunge into the transparent waves. It is not for nothing that tourists from all over the world dream of coming here, at least not for long. Indeed, at any time of the year the Canary Islands are beautiful (the weather for the months is practically the same).
Canary Archipelago: Composition
The islands lost in the waves of the Atlantic Ocean are of volcanic origin. Nevertheless, they amaze with their unique beauty and unique climate, recognized as the best on Earth. The archipelago includes thirteen islands of various sizes. The main seven: Gran Canaria, Homer, Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Hierro, La Palma and Lanzarote. Six more islands are small patches of land with peculiar landscapes. These are Graciosa, Roque del Natural, Alegranza, Lobos, Montagna Clara, Roque del Oeste.
Toponymy of the Islands
The first names of Kanar reflected the attitude of people to this divine place. Greek and Roman manuscripts, compiled by the greatest minds of the time, called them the Happy Islands, Hesperides Garden, Atlantis. At that time, the Guanches tribes lived here - tall white-skinned people whose small settlements were hidden in caves and rocky shores. Residents of round houses fiercely resisted the Spanish colonialists in 1496.
Virtual Travel (Lancerote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria)
We will make a virtual trip and visit the Canary Islands, the weather for months will be considered by us later. So, the first on the way is the island of Lanzarote, whose landscape resembles the surface of the moon and space panoramas. It is worth visiting if only to realize how rich the fantasy of nature is.
Fuerteventura attracts with the longest coast and closeness to Africa. Perhaps that is why it so much resembles the Sahara desert with its heat and golden dunes. Gran Canaria, like a small continent, gathered on its territory the vegetation characteristic of Europe and both Americas. In the central part of the island, granite mountains, cut by deep ravines and ravines, rise for two kilometers.
Features of Tenerife
Next, we invite you to visit Tenerife (Canary Islands). The weather here is always wonderful, for which the area is called the island of eternal spring. It is the largest in the archipelago and the most famous. It is noteworthy for the majestic mountain range, black sands on the beaches and a giant extinct volcano. Cañadas del Teide has a height of two thousand meters, and the diameter of the crater is 20 kilometers. Around it is a national park.
Homer, La Palma and Hierro
Homer is a mountainous and impregnable island. Steep steep banks contrast sharply with the ocean surface. In the center, an emerald tent spread out Garahonai National Park. Hierro is a small little-studied piece of sushi. But it is here that tourists rush, who crave a relaxing holiday away from the hustle and bustle. The magnificent tropical nature and the bay of indescribable beauty open to the eyes from the top of Malpaso, which rises in the middle. The last island is La Palma, which has very steep coasts, amazing mountain ranges and lush vegetation.
Climate of the archipelago
More and more tourists choose the Canary Islands as their vacation spot. The weather for the months presented in this article will help you choose the best time to travel. The climate here is moderately hot, and the air temperature stays around the mark of twenty degrees Celsius all year round. A little colder only high in the mountains of Palm and Tenerife. Winters here are warm and mild, summers are not hot, and rainfall is moderate. As a resort, the Canaries are attractive all year round.
It should be noted that the weather conditions on individual islands vary in the north and south. Take, for example, Tenerife (Spain, Canary Islands). The weather in the north is more comfortable, there is more greenery and rainfall. The southern part is characterized by dry sunny days. The explanation is simple: the clouds that carry moisture are heavy, so they can not overcome the obstacles in the form of high mountain peaks. So they shed rains mainly in the north. At the highest peaks of the archipelago, even in summer, despite the high air temperature, you can see a snow cap.
Water temperature
Canary Islands will always allow its guests to swim. Weather for months (air and water) is predicted by experts on the eve of the tourist season. They compile special tables that help you choose the best time for your vacation.
The water temperature off the coast of the Canary Islands is different. For example, the southern and southwestern coasts of Hierro, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Homer and Palms warm better, so the sea here is always warmer by several degrees than in the north and northeast. These parts of the land are cooled by the Canary current and the trade winds. You can pay attention to this circumstance: the closer the island to the shores of the Black Continent, the warmer the water in the ocean.
Canary Islands in winter
Winter in these places is very little like a snowy season with Epiphany frosts. In December, tourists who like to celebrate New Year and Christmas in an unusual setting love to come here. Indeed, you can spend your favorite holidays not at snowballs and modeling a snowman, but on the beach. At this time, you can swim (the water warms up to + 21 ° C) and sunbathe. During the day, the thermometer shows +23, and at night - +19. But if you are going to go high in the mountains, then you should definitely grab warm clothes. It is much colder there, in addition on some slopes there is snow.
January continues the festive relay race, begun as early as December. The bright Canary sun generously presents tourists with a chocolate tan and warmth, which residents of the northern hemisphere missed. There is snow in the mountains of the archipelago, which will remind you that winter reigns in the yard. Therefore, on a trip you should take warm sweaters, jackets and shoes. The sea water temperature is kept at + 20 ° C, during the day the air warms up to +23, and at night it cools down only to +18.
Winter is a great time to visit the Canary Islands. The weather in February is comfortable, making a sharp contrast with the Russian latitudes, where snowstorms, snowdrifts and a twenty-degree frost prevail. On the Spanish island territory, you can breathe fresh air deeply, take sun baths (in the afternoon the temperature rises to +23 ° C), take a walk along the shore in the evening (at night the thermometer shows + 18 ° C). Water in the Atlantic Ocean, of course, is not like fresh milk, but + 20 ° C is also not bad.
Paradise archipelago in spring
March is a good reason to visit the Canary Islands with your half. Each lady will be delighted with such a gift for International Women's Day. This month, like everyone else, the sun does not skimp on heat. Snowy peaks mostly get rid of the snow cap. But all the same, it’s cool in the mountainous areas of the archipelago, so experienced travelers are advised to stock up on warm clothes. The ocean beckons with transparent waves, warmed up to + 20 ° C. The air temperature during the day is +24, at night - +19.
Canary Islands revive and transform in the spring. The weather in April is still wonderful. But tourists rush here for another reason. Airlines begin the discount season, so a ticket is very cheap. Gorgeous beaches are filled with vacationers, because the temperature rises by several degrees. And what atmosphere awaits those who have visited the Canary Islands? The weather in April is fresh and clean air mixed with the scent of flowers and the salty breeze. It is + 25 ° C during the day and +20 at night. So pack your bags and hit the road!
The end of spring is the perfect time to travel to the Canary Islands. The weather in May is unusual. Guests of the archipelago may think that the famous May holidays were created just in order to visit this paradise. The cleanest air is filled with the intoxicating aroma of herbs and flowers and the salty taste of the sea. There is no sweltering heat: during the day the thermometer shows + 26 ° C, at night - +22. Water in the ocean warms up to +21.
Summer in the Canaries
This is the time for a measured and relaxing holiday. That is why people who crave a serene pastime choose the Canary Islands. The weather in June will give you the opportunity to purchase a fashionable bronze tan on fashionable beaches with white and black sand. After all, the temperature here reaches + 28 ° C during the day, and at night it only drops to +22. It is interesting that when you come here, you can not use creams from burns - the sun is not dangerous here and does not burn at all. The turquoise waves of the ocean warm up to + 23 ° C.
The Canary Islands have pretty hot weather in July. But still she is comfortable and pleasant. Even Fuerteventura - an island that is very close to African Sahara - will not bore the desert climate. Its dunes and dunes, formed due to the hot wind from the Black Continent, are cooled by the underwater currents of the ocean. Water still warms up to + 23 ° C, during the day the air temperature is + 29 ° C, at night - +24.
The peak of the holiday season, which lasts all year, falls at the end of summer. This is the hottest time to visit the Canary Islands. Weather in August, despite high air temperatures (during the day + 31 ° C, at night +25), remains comfortable. This archipelago compares favorably with currently arid Turkey, Greece and other southern states. The Atlantic Ocean warms off the coast to + 24 ° C.
gold autumn
The beginning of autumn is not a reason to ignore the Canary Islands. Weather in September differs little from summer or spring, except perhaps by a change in temperature. The thermometer bar drops to + 27 ° C during the day and + 22 ° C at night. Water warms up to + 23 ° C. Toward the end of the month it gets colder, but still it will be enough for the tourist to take light clothes: T-shirts, shorts, skirts.
October will delight you with a warm sun and really summer days. Indeed, in the midst of the Canary autumn, the temperature during the day is + 26 ° C, and at night - + 21 ° C. Water is still suitable for swimming (+ 24 ° C).
In November, tourists come to the Canary Islands, because here it is still warm and sunny, and the temperature drops only a few degrees (during the day + 24 ° C, at night + 20 ° C). Ocean waves warm up to + 23 ° C, so you can swim, scuba dive, engage in water sports and have fun to the fullest.
