Santa Cruz de la Palma weather in March
In March, Santa Cruz de la Palma sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 29 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Santa Cruz de la Palma's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz de la Palma's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 16°
- 11th warmest
- Overnight low
- 15°
- 2nd coldest
- Rainfall
- 29 mm
- 5.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 48 min
- 7:27 AM – 7:14 PM
- Cloud cover
- 42%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 29 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.81 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.0
- out of 10
Santa Cruz de la Palma is municipal capital of Santa Cruz de La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
- Air quality
- Good
- PM2.5 8.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.
A typical March day in Santa Cruz de la Palma reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 15 |
| 2 | 16 | 15 |
| 3 | 16 | 15 |
| 4 | 16 | 15 |
| 5 | 16 | 15 |
| 6 | 16 | 15 |
| 7 | 16 | 15 |
| 8 | 16 | 15 |
| 9 | 16 | 15 |
| 10 | 16 | 15 |
| 11 | 16 | 15 |
| 12 | 16 | 15 |
| 13 | 16 | 15 |
| 14 | 16 | 15 |
| 15 | 16 | 15 |
| 16 | 16 | 15 |
| 17 | 16 | 15 |
| 18 | 16 | 15 |
| 19 | 16 | 15 |
| 20 | 16 | 15 |
| 21 | 16 | 15 |
| 22 | 16 | 15 |
| 23 | 16 | 15 |
| 24 | 16 | 15 |
| 25 | 16 | 15 |
| 26 | 16 | 15 |
| 27 | 16 | 15 |
| 28 | 16 | 15 |
| 29 | 16 | 15 |
| 30 | 16 | 15 |
| 31 | 16 | 15 |
Santa Cruz de la Palma weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 16° | 32 | 6.5 | 10.4 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 16° / 15° | 32 | 5.9 | 11 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 16° / 15° | 29 | 5.5 | 11.8 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 17° / 16° | 15 | 3.7 | 12.7 | 6.4 |
| May | 18° / 17° | 7 | 2 | 13.4 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 19° / 18° | 4 | 1.3 | 13.8 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 20° / 19° | 3 | 1.1 | 13.6 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 21° / 20° | 4 | 0.8 | 13 | 8.5 |
| Sep | 21° / 21° | 8 | 2.3 | 12.2 | 8.2 |
| Oct | 21° / 20° | 26 | 6.6 | 11.3 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 19° / 18° | 36 | 8.3 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 18° / 17° | 51 | 8.8 | 10.2 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
| Cloudier (%) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 | 24 |
| 2 | 76 | 24 |
| 3 | 76 | 24 |
| 4 | 76 | 24 |
| 5 | 76 | 24 |
| 6 | 75 | 25 |
| 7 | 75 | 25 |
| 8 | 75 | 25 |
| 9 | 76 | 24 |
| 10 | 76 | 24 |
| 11 | 76 | 24 |
| 12 | 77 | 23 |
| 13 | 77 | 23 |
| 14 | 77 | 23 |
| 15 | 78 | 22 |
| 16 | 79 | 21 |
| 17 | 79 | 21 |
| 18 | 79 | 21 |
| 19 | 80 | 20 |
| 20 | 80 | 20 |
| 21 | 80 | 20 |
| 22 | 79 | 21 |
| 23 | 79 | 21 |
| 24 | 80 | 20 |
| 25 | 80 | 20 |
| 26 | 80 | 20 |
| 27 | 80 | 20 |
| 28 | 80 | 20 |
| 29 | 80 | 20 |
| 30 | 80 | 20 |
| 31 | 80 | 20 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Santa Cruz de la Palma gets around 29 mm of rain over 5.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 21 |
| 2 | 21 |
| 3 | 21 |
| 4 | 20 |
| 5 | 20 |
| 6 | 20 |
| 7 | 20 |
| 8 | 19 |
| 9 | 19 |
| 10 | 18 |
| 11 | 18 |
| 12 | 17 |
| 13 | 17 |
| 14 | 16 |
| 15 | 16 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 16 |
| 18 | 16 |
| 19 | 16 |
| 20 | 16 |
| 21 | 16 |
| 22 | 16 |
| 23 | 16 |
| 24 | 16 |
| 25 | 16 |
| 26 | 16 |
| 27 | 16 |
| 28 | 16 |
| 29 | 16 |
| 30 | 16 |
| 31 | 16 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Comfortable (%) | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Humid (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 | 35 | 3 |
| 2 | 61 | 36 | 3 |
| 3 | 60 | 37 | 3 |
| 4 | 59 | 38 | 3 |
| 5 | 58 | 39 | 3 |
| 6 | 57 | 40 | 3 |
| 7 | 57 | 40 | 3 |
| 8 | 56 | 41 | 3 |
| 9 | 56 | 41 | 3 |
| 10 | 56 | 41 | 3 |
| 11 | 56 | 41 | 3 |
| 12 | 56 | 41 | 3 |
| 13 | 57 | 40 | 3 |
| 14 | 57 | 40 | 3 |
| 15 | 58 | 39 | 3 |
| 16 | 58 | 39 | 3 |
| 17 | 59 | 38 | 3 |
| 18 | 60 | 37 | 3 |
| 19 | 60 | 37 | 3 |
| 20 | 61 | 36 | 3 |
| 21 | 61 | 36 | 3 |
| 22 | 62 | 35 | 3 |
| 23 | 62 | 35 | 3 |
| 24 | 62 | 35 | 3 |
| 25 | 62 | 35 | 3 |
| 26 | 62 | 35 | 3 |
| 27 | 62 | 35 | 3 |
| 28 | 62 | 35 | 3 |
| 29 | 62 | 35 | 3 |
| 30 | 62 | 35 | 3 |
| 31 | 62 | 35 | 3 |
Wind in March
Winds average 29 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 28 km/h on the calmest days to 30 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Feels | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | windy |
| 2 | 30 | windy |
| 3 | 30 | windy |
| 4 | 30 | windy |
| 5 | 30 | windy |
| 6 | 30 | windy |
| 7 | 30 | windy |
| 8 | 30 | windy |
| 9 | 30 | windy |
| 10 | 30 | windy |
| 11 | 30 | windy |
| 12 | 29 | windy |
| 13 | 29 | windy |
| 14 | 29 | windy |
| 15 | 29 | breezy |
| 16 | 29 | breezy |
| 17 | 29 | breezy |
| 18 | 28 | breezy |
| 19 | 28 | breezy |
| 20 | 28 | breezy |
| 21 | 28 | breezy |
| 22 | 28 | breezy |
| 23 | 28 | breezy |
| 24 | 28 | breezy |
| 25 | 28 | breezy |
| 26 | 28 | breezy |
| 27 | 28 | breezy |
| 28 | 28 | breezy |
| 29 | 28 | breezy |
| 30 | 28 | breezy |
| 31 | 28 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:44 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:23 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:44 | 7:43 | 7:42 | 7:41 | 7:39 | 7:38 | 7:37 | 7:36 | 7:35 | 7:34 | 7:33 | 7:32 | 7:31 | 7:29 | 7:28 | 7:27 | 7:26 | 7:25 | 7:24 | 7:22 | 7:21 | 7:20 | 7:19 | 7:18 | 7:16 | 7:15 | 7:14 | 7:13 | 7:12 | 7:10 | 7:09 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:23 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.4 | 7:44 | 7:05 |
| 2 | 11.4 | 7:43 | 7:06 |
| 3 | 11.4 | 7:42 | 7:06 |
| 4 | 11.4 | 7:41 | 7:07 |
| 5 | 11.5 | 7:39 | 7:08 |
| 6 | 11.5 | 7:38 | 7:08 |
| 7 | 11.5 | 7:37 | 7:09 |
| 8 | 11.6 | 7:36 | 7:09 |
| 9 | 11.6 | 7:35 | 7:10 |
| 10 | 11.6 | 7:34 | 7:11 |
| 11 | 11.6 | 7:33 | 7:11 |
| 12 | 11.7 | 7:32 | 7:12 |
| 13 | 11.7 | 7:31 | 7:13 |
| 14 | 11.7 | 7:29 | 7:13 |
| 15 | 11.8 | 7:28 | 7:14 |
| 16 | 11.8 | 7:27 | 7:14 |
| 17 | 11.8 | 7:26 | 7:15 |
| 18 | 11.8 | 7:25 | 7:15 |
| 19 | 11.9 | 7:24 | 7:16 |
| 20 | 11.9 | 7:22 | 7:17 |
| 21 | 11.9 | 7:21 | 7:17 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 7:20 | 7:18 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 7:19 | 7:18 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 7:18 | 7:19 |
| 25 | 12.1 | 7:16 | 7:19 |
| 26 | 12.1 | 7:15 | 7:20 |
| 27 | 12.1 | 7:14 | 7:21 |
| 28 | 12.1 | 7:13 | 7:21 |
| 29 | 12.2 | 7:12 | 7:22 |
| 30 | 12.2 | 7:10 | 7:22 |
| 31 | 12.2 | 7:09 | 7:23 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.81 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 21 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 22 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.3 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Santa Cruz de la Palma
None of Santa Cruz de la Palma's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Santa Cruz de la Palma sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is March a good time to visit Santa Cruz de la Palma?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a reasonable time to visit Santa Cruz de la Palma for sightseeing.
What to pack for Santa Cruz de la Palma in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Santa Cruz de la Palma sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 15°C. Pack a windbreaker. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Santa Cruz de la Palma in March
The nearest coast averages about 19°C in March — 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 24°C and coldest in March near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 1 to Jan 16 — about 8.6 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 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 19 | Cool |
| Mar | 19 | Cool |
| Apr | 20 | Cool |
| May | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 24 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Santa Cruz de la Palma in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March 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 Santa Cruz de la Palma peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (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 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Santa Cruz de la Palma in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Santa Cruz de la Palma is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (June, 4 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Santa Cruz de la Palma's WHO annual average of 8.5 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 5 | Good |
| May | 4 | Good |
| Jun | 4 | Good |
| Jul | 5 | Good |
| Aug | 6 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Santa Cruz de la Palma?
Santa Cruz de la Palma sits at 28.7°N, 17.8°W, 18 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Los Llanos de Aridane, 15 km away.
Topography around Santa Cruz de la Palma
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Cruz de la Palma.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz de la Palma has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 621 m around an average of 146 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,416 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,398 m.
The land around Santa Cruz de la Palma is covered by water (44%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and water (92%) 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 Santa Cruz de la Palma (28.6835°, -17.7642°, elevation 18 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).