Candelaria in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Candelaria sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 7 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 22°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Candelaria's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Candelaria has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Candelaria's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 7 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 26 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Candelaria in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 22°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Candelaria reaches about 21°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Candelaria weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 15° | 31 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 17° / 15° | 32 | 5.5 | 11 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 17° / 15° | 35 | 5.4 | 11.8 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 17° / 16° | 32 | 5.1 | 12.7 | 6.5 |
| May | 18° / 17° | 24 | 3.9 | 13.4 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 20° / 18° | 5 | 1.2 | 13.8 | 8.2 |
| Jul | 21° / 20° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.6 | 8.8 |
| Aug | 22° / 21° | 2 | 0.4 | 13 | 9.0 |
| Sep | 22° / 21° | 13 | 2.8 | 12.2 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 21° / 20° | 46 | 7.4 | 11.3 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 20° / 18° | 39 | 6.7 | 10.6 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 18° / 17° | 44 | 7.1 | 10.2 | 6.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Candelaria gets around 7 mm of rain over 2 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 26 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min in early June to 12 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Candelaria
In summer, Candelaria overlaps its atlantic hurricane and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Candelaria sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Candelaria sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Candelaria?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Candelaria for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Candelaria in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Candelaria sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection and a windbreaker. Worth having: light clothes.
Sea temperature near Candelaria in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 22°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 24°C and coldest in March near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 10 to Jan 8 — about 8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Cool |
| Feb | 19 | Cool |
| Mar | 19 | Cool |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 24 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Candelaria in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Candelaria peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Where is Candelaria?
Candelaria sits at 28.4°N, 16.4°W, 36 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Güimar, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Candelaria
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Candelaria.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Candelaria has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 811 m around an average of 131 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,392 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,670 m.
The land around Candelaria is covered by water (35%), shrubs (21%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (42%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 km.
Spain travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 65% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $38,627
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.5 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 99%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 3.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 540
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Candelaria (28.3548°, -16.3727°, elevation 36 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.