Güimar weather in April

In April, Güimar sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Güimar's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Güimar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
8th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
41%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Güimar is municipal capital of Güímar, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical April day in Güimar reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11711
21711
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51711
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Güimar weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 10°285.510.45.4
Feb16° / 10°355.4115.5
Mar17° / 11°284.911.86.4
Apr18° / 11°183.812.76.9
May20° / 12°7213.47.9
Jun22° / 14°20.613.89.0
Jul25° / 16°00.113.69.5
Aug25° / 17°50.7139.1
Sep24° / 16°142.612.28.6
Oct21° / 15°366.811.37.2
Nov18° / 13°367.910.66.2
Dec16° / 11°497.810.25.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
37030
47030
57030
67129
77030
87129
97129
107030
117030
127129
137030
147030
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297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Güimar gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
116
216
315
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515
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
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2011
2111
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2410
2510
269
279
289
299
309

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
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Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:037:18
212.37:027:18
312.37:007:19
412.36:597:20
512.46:587:20
612.46:577:21
712.46:567:21
812.56:557:22
912.56:537:22
1012.56:527:23
1112.56:517:23
1212.66:507:24
1312.66:497:24
1412.66:487:25
1512.66:477:26
1612.76:467:26
1712.76:457:27
1812.76:437:27
1912.86:427:28
2012.86:417:28
2112.86:407:29
2212.86:397:30
2312.96:387:30
2412.96:377:31
2512.96:367:31
2612.96:357:32
2713.06:347:33
2813.06:347:33
2913.06:337:34
3013.06:327:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
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96.6Intense
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146.7Intense
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287.0Intense
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307.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Güimar

In seasonPeak

None of Güimar's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Güimar sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Güimar sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Güimar?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Güimar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Güimar in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Güimar sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Güimar in April

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in April — 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.

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr19Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Güimar in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Güimar 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Güimar in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Güimar is worst in February — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodModerateFeb 1118 µg/m³Jun 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun6Good
Jul9Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Güimar?

Güimar sits at 28.3°N, 16.4°W, 278 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Candelaria, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Güimar

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Güimar.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Güimar has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,151 m around an average of 405 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,398 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,670 m.

The land around Güimar is covered by shrubs (40%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, water (36%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,151 m
16 km
2,398 m
80 km
3,670 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Candelaria 6.0 km · La Orotava 14 km · Puerto de la Cruz 18 km · Realejo Alto 18 km · Tacoronte 18 km · Los Realejos 19 km · La Laguna 21 km · Tenerife 23 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
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

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 Güimar (28.3112°, -16.4128°, elevation 278 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).