Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain Climate & Monthly Averages
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has a semi-arid climate. August is the hottest month, averaging 79° by day; February is the coldest at 68°.
Temperature stays steady in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; moisture changes
12 months of the year in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria land in the band most people call comfortable - highs between 18°C and 27°C with rain on fewer than twelve days. The exceptions sit at either end: August at 79°F (26°C) and February at 68°F (20°C).
What changes when temperature does not
August is the warm end of the year, averaging 79°F (26°C) by day and 71°F (22°C) overnight. February sits at the other end of the year: 68°F (20°C) by day, 58°F (15°C) at night. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 97°F (36°C) and the lowest daily minimum 51°F (10°C). 4 months average under 20 mm of rain, the longest unbroken stretch running May through August.
Between the average August and the average February lie 6°C, a narrower spread than about 83% of the cities we track. Precipitation concentrates in February - 2.3 inches (59 mm) on 8 days - and thins out by July.
More climate facts for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- Hottest month: August - highs near 79°F (26°C)
- Coldest month: February - highs near 68°F (20°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 97°F (36°C) high · 51°F (10°C) low
- Wettest month: February (8 rainy days) · Sunniest: June (12.7 h sun/day)
- Climate type: semi-arid
- Annual swing: 6°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 5°C
- Average humidity: 74%
Pick dates by rain and sunshine in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Choose dates by rain, not just temperature
Aim for April to August and February if you get the choice: temperatures sit either side of the peak heat rather than in it, and highs average 73°F (23°C) against roughly 5 wet days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in April.
What to pack
Pack for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with light layers that can absorb a mild swing through the day. Even in August, lows of 71°F (22°C) make an extra layer worth the space.
Where Las Palmas de Gran Canaria sits among other climates
- Afternoons run 5°C above the following night - a flatter daily curve than all but 3% of the 3496 cities we track.
- The city sees 11.0 hours of sunshine on an average day - sunnier than 95% of the 3496 cities we track.
- Annual precipitation is 15.5 inches (394 mm) - drier than all but 11% of the 3496 cities we track.
These comparisons use the same ten-year window for every city in the dataset.
Small temperature shifts, month by month
Each card shows the average high and low. The bar places that month between Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's coldest night and warmest afternoon.
January
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h
- Daylight
- 10.5 h
February
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h
- Daylight
- 11.2 h
March
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h
- Daylight
- 11.9 h
April
- Rain
- 7 days
- Sunshine
- 11.7 h
- Daylight
- 12.8 h
May
- Rain
- 6 days
- Sunshine
- 12.3 h
- Daylight
- 13.5 h
June
- Rain
- 6 days
- Sunshine
- 12.7 h
- Daylight
- 13.9 h
July
- Rain
- 3 days
- Sunshine
- 12.2 h
- Daylight
- 13.8 h
August
- Rain
- 3 days
- Sunshine
- 11.8 h
- Daylight
- 13.1 h
September
- Rain
- 5 days
- Sunshine
- 11.2 h
- Daylight
- 12.3 h
October
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h
- Daylight
- 11.4 h
November
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 9.4 h
- Daylight
- 10.7 h
December
- Rain
- 7 days
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h
- Daylight
- 10.4 h
Looking for warmer alternatives? Browse warm places by month, or compare Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's coolest part of the year: January, February, March.
Monthly temperature and rain table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° | 59° | 8 | 1.6 in | 9.5 h/day | 10.5 h | 27% | 69% |
| February | 68° | 58° | 8 | 2.3 in | 10.2 h/day | 11.2 h | 27% | 70% |
| March | 68° | 59° | 10 | 1.7 in | 11.1 h/day | 11.9 h | 31% | 75% |
| April | 70° | 61° | 7 | 1.0 in | 11.7 h/day | 12.8 h | 24% | 74% |
| May | 72° | 63° | 6 | 0.8 in | 12.3 h/day | 13.5 h | 20% | 76% |
| June | 74° | 66° | 6 | 0.7 in | 12.7 h/day | 13.9 h | 18% | 77% |
| July | 77° | 69° | 3 | 0.3 in | 12.2 h/day | 13.8 h | 9% | 76% |
| August | 79° | 71° | 3 | 0.3 in | 11.8 h/day | 13.1 h | 8% | 74% |
| September | 78° | 70° | 5 | 1.2 in | 11.2 h/day | 12.3 h | 18% | 78% |
| October | 77° | 68° | 9 | 2.1 in | 10.4 h/day | 11.4 h | 28% | 75% |
| November | 73° | 64° | 9 | 1.6 in | 9.4 h/day | 10.7 h | 30% | 73% |
| December | 70° | 61° | 7 | 1.9 in | 9.5 h/day | 10.4 h | 23% | 70% |
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The subtle seasons of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Spring (March through May)
Spring in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria settles into easy warmth, with daytime highs averaging 70°F (21°C) and nights around 61°F (16°C); expect showers on roughly 23 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 11.7 hours of sun a day.
Summer (June through August)
Summer in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria settles into easy warmth, with daytime highs averaging 77°F (25°C) and nights around 68°F (20°C); rain comes on about 11 days over the three months. Daylight is generous - around 12.2 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Fall in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is pleasantly warm, with daytime highs averaging 76°F (24°C) and nights around 67°F (20°C); expect showers on roughly 23 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 10.3 hours of sun a day.
Winter (December through February)
Winter in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria settles into easy warmth, with daytime highs averaging 69°F (20°C) and nights around 59°F (15°C); expect showers on roughly 23 days across the season.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria temperature extremes in the 2015–2024 dataset
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need another precipitation unit? Use the rainfall converter.