Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain Climate & Monthly Averages
Santa Cruz de Tenerife has a semi-arid climate. August is the hottest month, averaging 80° by day; February is the coldest at 68°.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife's climate runs on sunshine and sparse rain
Santa Cruz de Tenerife works on a dry budget: 10.9 inches (276 mm) of precipitation a year, spread over roughly 71 days. Temperature does the varying instead, from 68°F (20°C) on a typical February afternoon to 80°F (26°C) in August, with nights 5°C below the day.
What the dry climate changes
Wet days are frequent but light: around 3.9 mm on an average one, so drizzle is more characteristic than downpours. August is the warm end of the year, averaging 80°F (26°C) by day and 70°F (21°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 100°F (38°C) and the lowest daily minimum 51°F (10°C).
June is the brightest month at 12.9 hours of sun a day, against an annual average of 11.0 - sunnier than 95% of the 3496 cities in our dataset.
Days and nights are about 5°C apart on average - narrower than all but 5% of the 3496 cities in our dataset.
More climate facts for Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Hottest month: August - highs near 80°F (26°C)
- Coldest month: February - highs near 68°F (20°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 100°F (38°C) high · 51°F (10°C) low
- Wettest month: February (8 rainy days) · Sunniest: June (12.9 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: 76%
Heat, cold and scarce precipitation in the dataset
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need another precipitation unit? Use the rainfall converter.
When the dry weather is easiest to use
Avoiding the hardest heat or cold
March to July and January is the sweet spot for Santa Cruz de Tenerife - temperatures sit either side of the peak heat rather than in it. Expect 72°F (22°C) in the afternoon and around 5 days of rain in a typical month of it. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in March.
Prepare for sun and cooler nights
Pack for Santa Cruz de Tenerife with light layers that can absorb a mild swing through the day. August nights average 70°F (21°C), so evenings rarely match the afternoons.
Monthly heat and rainfall table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° | 59° | 6 | 1.0 in | 9.5 h/day | 10.5 h | 19% | 72% |
| February | 68° | 58° | 8 | 1.5 in | 10.3 h/day | 11.1 h | 30% | 73% |
| March | 69° | 59° | 8 | 1.0 in | 11.0 h/day | 11.9 h | 24% | 75% |
| April | 71° | 61° | 6 | 0.8 in | 11.7 h/day | 12.8 h | 21% | 74% |
| May | 73° | 63° | 5 | 0.6 in | 12.4 h/day | 13.6 h | 16% | 75% |
| June | 75° | 66° | 5 | 0.6 in | 12.9 h/day | 13.9 h | 18% | 77% |
| July | 77° | 68° | 2 | 0.3 in | 12.4 h/day | 13.8 h | 8% | 80% |
| August | 80° | 70° | 3 | 0.5 in | 11.8 h/day | 13.1 h | 10% | 79% |
| September | 79° | 70° | 5 | 1.1 in | 11.3 h/day | 12.3 h | 17% | 78% |
| October | 78° | 68° | 7 | 1.1 in | 10.3 h/day | 11.4 h | 23% | 75% |
| November | 74° | 64° | 9 | 1.3 in | 9.4 h/day | 10.7 h | 29% | 75% |
| December | 71° | 61° | 6 | 1.0 in | 9.4 h/day | 10.3 h | 20% | 73% |
How daytime heat and cool nights change by month
Each card shows the average high and low. The bar places that month between Santa Cruz de Tenerife's coldest night and warmest afternoon.
January
- Rain
- 6 days
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h
- Daylight
- 10.5 h
February
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h
- Daylight
- 11.1 h
March
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 11.0 h
- Daylight
- 11.9 h
April
- Rain
- 6 days
- Sunshine
- 11.7 h
- Daylight
- 12.8 h
May
- Rain
- 5 days
- Sunshine
- 12.4 h
- Daylight
- 13.6 h
June
- Rain
- 5 days
- Sunshine
- 12.9 h
- Daylight
- 13.9 h
July
- Rain
- 2 days
- Sunshine
- 12.4 h
- Daylight
- 13.8 h
August
- Rain
- 3 days
- Sunshine
- 11.8 h
- Daylight
- 13.1 h
September
- Rain
- 5 days
- Sunshine
- 11.3 h
- Daylight
- 12.3 h
October
- Rain
- 7 days
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h
- Daylight
- 11.4 h
November
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 9.4 h
- Daylight
- 10.7 h
December
- Rain
- 6 days
- Sunshine
- 9.4 h
- Daylight
- 10.3 h
Looking for warmer alternatives? Browse warm places by month, or compare Santa Cruz de Tenerife's coolest part of the year: January, February, March.
Heat and cold across the Santa Cruz de Tenerife year
Spring (March through May)
Spring settles into easy warmth here - highs near 71°F (22°C), nights near 61°F (16°C), and expect showers on roughly 19 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 11.7 hours of sun a day.
Summer (June through August)
Summer in Santa Cruz de Tenerife is pleasantly warm, 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 12.4 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Fall in Santa Cruz de Tenerife brings comfortable warmth, with daytime highs averaging 77°F (25°C) and nights around 67°F (20°C); expect showers on roughly 21 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 10.3 hours of sun a day.
Winter (December through February)
Winter in Santa Cruz de Tenerife is pleasantly warm, with daytime highs averaging 69°F (21°C) and nights around 59°F (15°C); expect showers on roughly 21 days across the season.
How unusual is Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
- Annual precipitation is 10.9 inches (276 mm) - drier than all but 6% of the 3496 cities we track.
These comparisons use the same ten-year window for every city in the dataset.