Maspalomas weather in July
In July, Maspalomas sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of July to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Maspalomas's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maspalomas's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 23°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 21°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 36 min
- 6:20 AM – 7:56 PM
- Cloud cover
- 10%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 26 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.64 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 9.5
- out of 10
Maspalomas is City in Gran Canaria, Spain.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in July
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.
A typical July day in Maspalomas reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and about 1°C cooler than August.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 20 |
| 2 | 22 | 20 |
| 3 | 23 | 20 |
| 4 | 23 | 20 |
| 5 | 23 | 20 |
| 6 | 23 | 20 |
| 7 | 23 | 20 |
| 8 | 23 | 20 |
| 9 | 23 | 20 |
| 10 | 23 | 20 |
| 11 | 23 | 20 |
| 12 | 23 | 20 |
| 13 | 23 | 21 |
| 14 | 23 | 21 |
| 15 | 23 | 21 |
| 16 | 23 | 21 |
| 17 | 23 | 21 |
| 18 | 23 | 21 |
| 19 | 23 | 21 |
| 20 | 23 | 21 |
| 21 | 23 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 21 |
| 23 | 24 | 21 |
| 24 | 24 | 21 |
| 25 | 24 | 21 |
| 26 | 24 | 21 |
| 27 | 24 | 21 |
| 28 | 24 | 21 |
| 29 | 24 | 21 |
| 30 | 24 | 21 |
| 31 | 24 | 21 |
Maspalomas weather by month
How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 17° | 15 | 2.7 | 10.4 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 18° / 16° | 17 | 3.2 | 11 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 18° / 16° | 14 | 3.3 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 19° / 17° | 10 | 3.3 | 12.6 | 7.5 |
| May | 20° / 18° | 7 | 2.4 | 13.4 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 21° / 19° | 3 | 1 | 13.7 | 8.8 |
| Jul | 23° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.6 | 9.5 |
| Aug | 24° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 13 | 9.6 |
| Sep | 23° / 21° | 7 | 1.8 | 12.2 | 8.9 |
| Oct | 22° / 21° | 20 | 4.9 | 11.3 | 8.0 |
| Nov | 21° / 19° | 13 | 3.5 | 10.6 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 19° / 18° | 27 | 4.7 | 10.3 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in July
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
| Cloudier (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 100 | 0 |
| 3 | 100 | 0 |
| 4 | 100 | 0 |
| 5 | 100 | 0 |
| 6 | 100 | 0 |
| 7 | 100 | 0 |
| 8 | 100 | 0 |
| 9 | 100 | 0 |
| 10 | 100 | 0 |
| 11 | 100 | 0 |
| 12 | 100 | 0 |
| 13 | 100 | 0 |
| 14 | 100 | 0 |
| 15 | 100 | 0 |
| 16 | 100 | 0 |
| 17 | 100 | 0 |
| 18 | 100 | 0 |
| 19 | 100 | 0 |
| 20 | 99 | 1 |
| 21 | 99 | 1 |
| 22 | 99 | 1 |
| 23 | 99 | 1 |
| 24 | 99 | 1 |
| 25 | 98 | 2 |
| 26 | 98 | 2 |
| 27 | 98 | 2 |
| 28 | 98 | 2 |
| 29 | 98 | 2 |
| 30 | 98 | 2 |
| 31 | 98 | 2 |
Chance of precipitation in July
Maspalomas gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 |
| 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 |
| 26 | 0 |
| 27 | 0 |
| 28 | 0 |
| 29 | 0 |
| 30 | 0 |
| 31 | 0 |
Humidity in July
Most of July feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortable (%) | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Humid (%) | 77 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 67 |
| Muggy (%) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 77 | 11 |
| 2 | 11 | 79 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 80 | 10 |
| 4 | 9 | 80 | 11 |
| 5 | 8 | 81 | 11 |
| 6 | 7 | 82 | 11 |
| 7 | 6 | 83 | 11 |
| 8 | 6 | 83 | 11 |
| 9 | 5 | 84 | 11 |
| 10 | 4 | 84 | 12 |
| 11 | 4 | 84 | 12 |
| 12 | 3 | 84 | 13 |
| 13 | 3 | 84 | 13 |
| 14 | 3 | 84 | 13 |
| 15 | 2 | 84 | 14 |
| 16 | 2 | 83 | 15 |
| 17 | 2 | 83 | 15 |
| 18 | 2 | 82 | 16 |
| 19 | 2 | 82 | 16 |
| 20 | 2 | 81 | 17 |
| 21 | 2 | 80 | 18 |
| 22 | 2 | 79 | 19 |
| 23 | 2 | 78 | 20 |
| 24 | 2 | 77 | 21 |
| 25 | 2 | 76 | 22 |
| 26 | 2 | 75 | 23 |
| 27 | 2 | 74 | 24 |
| 28 | 2 | 72 | 26 |
| 29 | 2 | 70 | 28 |
| 30 | 2 | 69 | 29 |
| 31 | 2 | 67 | 31 |
Wind in July
Winds average 26 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.
Across July, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Feels | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | breezy |
| 2 | 23 | breezy |
| 3 | 23 | breezy |
| 4 | 24 | breezy |
| 5 | 24 | breezy |
| 6 | 24 | breezy |
| 7 | 24 | breezy |
| 8 | 25 | breezy |
| 9 | 25 | breezy |
| 10 | 25 | breezy |
| 11 | 25 | breezy |
| 12 | 25 | breezy |
| 13 | 25 | breezy |
| 14 | 25 | breezy |
| 15 | 25 | breezy |
| 16 | 26 | breezy |
| 17 | 26 | breezy |
| 18 | 26 | breezy |
| 19 | 26 | breezy |
| 20 | 26 | breezy |
| 21 | 26 | breezy |
| 22 | 26 | breezy |
| 23 | 26 | breezy |
| 24 | 26 | breezy |
| 25 | 26 | breezy |
| 26 | 26 | breezy |
| 27 | 26 | breezy |
| 28 | 26 | breezy |
| 29 | 25 | breezy |
| 30 | 25 | breezy |
| 31 | 25 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in July
Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of July to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 7:49 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:58 | 7:58 | 7:58 | 7:58 | 7:58 | 7:58 | 7:58 | 7:58 | 7:57 | 7:57 | 7:57 | 7:57 | 7:57 | 7:56 | 7:56 | 7:56 | 7:56 | 7:55 | 7:55 | 7:55 | 7:54 | 7:54 | 7:53 | 7:53 | 7:52 | 7:52 | 7:51 | 7:51 | 7:50 | 7:50 | 7:49 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.7 | 6:14 | 7:58 |
| 2 | 13.7 | 6:14 | 7:58 |
| 3 | 13.7 | 6:14 | 7:58 |
| 4 | 13.7 | 6:15 | 7:58 |
| 5 | 13.7 | 6:15 | 7:58 |
| 6 | 13.7 | 6:15 | 7:58 |
| 7 | 13.7 | 6:16 | 7:58 |
| 8 | 13.7 | 6:16 | 7:58 |
| 9 | 13.7 | 6:17 | 7:57 |
| 10 | 13.7 | 6:17 | 7:57 |
| 11 | 13.7 | 6:18 | 7:57 |
| 12 | 13.6 | 6:18 | 7:57 |
| 13 | 13.6 | 6:19 | 7:57 |
| 14 | 13.6 | 6:19 | 7:56 |
| 15 | 13.6 | 6:19 | 7:56 |
| 16 | 13.6 | 6:20 | 7:56 |
| 17 | 13.6 | 6:20 | 7:56 |
| 18 | 13.6 | 6:21 | 7:55 |
| 19 | 13.6 | 6:21 | 7:55 |
| 20 | 13.5 | 6:22 | 7:55 |
| 21 | 13.5 | 6:23 | 7:54 |
| 22 | 13.5 | 6:23 | 7:54 |
| 23 | 13.5 | 6:24 | 7:53 |
| 24 | 13.5 | 6:24 | 7:53 |
| 25 | 13.5 | 6:25 | 7:52 |
| 26 | 13.4 | 6:25 | 7:52 |
| 27 | 13.4 | 6:26 | 7:51 |
| 28 | 13.4 | 6:26 | 7:51 |
| 29 | 13.4 | 6:27 | 7:50 |
| 30 | 13.4 | 6:27 | 7:50 |
| 31 | 13.4 | 6:28 | 7:49 |
Solar energy in July
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.64 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.4 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Maspalomas
In July, Maspalomas sits inside its atlantic hurricane and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Maspalomas sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Maspalomas sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is July a good time to visit Maspalomas?
Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
July is one of the better times to visit Maspalomas for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Maspalomas in July
From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In July, Maspalomas sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker.
Sea temperature near Maspalomas in July
The nearest coast averages about 22°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in September at about 23°C and coldest in February near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 13 to Jan 4 — about 7.8 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 | 23 | 23 | 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 | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Maspalomas in July
Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Maspalomas peaks around July 19 at about 10 (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 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 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 | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Maspalomas in July
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Maspalomas is worst in February — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 7 | Good |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Maspalomas?
Maspalomas sits at 27.8°N, 15.6°W, 32 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Playa del Ingles, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Maspalomas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maspalomas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Maspalomas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,367 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,934 m.
The land around Maspalomas is covered by bare terrain (44%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, water (54%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (85%) 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 Maspalomas (27.7606°, -15.586°, elevation 32 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).