Tenerife weather in August
In August, Tenerife sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tenerife's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tenerife's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 22°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 21°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 5 mm
- 1.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 hours
- 6:38 AM – 7:40 PM
- Cloud cover
- 33%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 17 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.75 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.5
- out of 10
Tenerife is innhabited place in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
- Founded
- 1494
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.
A typical August day in Tenerife reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and on par with September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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| 1 | 22 | 21 |
| 2 | 22 | 21 |
| 3 | 22 | 21 |
| 4 | 22 | 21 |
| 5 | 22 | 21 |
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| 30 | 22 | 21 |
| 31 | 22 | 21 |
Tenerife weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 16° | 24 | 5.1 | 10.4 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 17° / 16° | 25 | 5.5 | 11 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 17° / 16° | 22 | 4.6 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 18° / 17° | 13 | 3 | 12.7 | 6.9 |
| May | 19° / 18° | 6 | 1.9 | 13.4 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 20° / 19° | 4 | 1.3 | 13.8 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 21° / 20° | 5 | 1.7 | 13.6 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 22° / 21° | 5 | 1.2 | 13 | 8.5 |
| Sep | 22° / 21° | 8 | 2.1 | 12.2 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 22° / 21° | 23 | 5.1 | 11.3 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 20° / 19° | 30 | 6.8 | 10.6 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 19° / 18° | 32 | 6.4 | 10.2 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Cloudier (%) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 86 | 14 |
| 2 | 85 | 15 |
| 3 | 85 | 15 |
| 4 | 85 | 15 |
| 5 | 85 | 15 |
| 6 | 85 | 15 |
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| 17 | 86 | 14 |
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| 19 | 86 | 14 |
| 20 | 87 | 13 |
| 21 | 87 | 13 |
| 22 | 88 | 12 |
| 23 | 88 | 12 |
| 24 | 88 | 12 |
| 25 | 87 | 13 |
| 26 | 87 | 13 |
| 27 | 87 | 13 |
| 28 | 88 | 12 |
| 29 | 88 | 12 |
| 30 | 88 | 12 |
| 31 | 88 | 12 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Tenerife gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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| 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 |
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| 8 | 4 |
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| 30 | 3 |
| 31 | 3 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.
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| Comfortable (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Humid (%) | 51 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 |
| Muggy (%) | 44 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
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| 1 | 4 | 51 | 44 | 1 |
| 2 | 4 | 49 | 46 | 1 |
| 3 | 4 | 48 | 47 | 1 |
| 4 | 4 | 47 | 49 | 1 |
| 5 | 4 | 46 | 49 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 45 | 51 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | 45 | 51 | 1 |
| 8 | 3 | 44 | 52 | 1 |
| 9 | 2 | 44 | 52 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | 44 | 52 | 2 |
| 11 | 2 | 44 | 52 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 | 44 | 52 | 2 |
| 13 | 1 | 44 | 53 | 2 |
| 14 | 1 | 45 | 52 | 2 |
| 15 | 1 | 45 | 52 | 2 |
| 16 | 1 | 45 | 52 | 2 |
| 17 | 1 | 45 | 52 | 2 |
| 18 | 1 | 45 | 52 | 2 |
| 19 | 1 | 44 | 52 | 3 |
| 20 | 1 | 44 | 52 | 3 |
| 21 | 1 | 43 | 53 | 3 |
| 22 | 1 | 43 | 53 | 3 |
| 23 | 2 | 43 | 52 | 3 |
| 24 | 2 | 42 | 53 | 3 |
| 25 | 2 | 42 | 52 | 4 |
| 26 | 2 | 41 | 53 | 4 |
| 27 | 2 | 41 | 53 | 4 |
| 28 | 2 | 41 | 53 | 4 |
| 29 | 2 | 41 | 53 | 4 |
| 30 | 2 | 40 | 54 | 4 |
| 31 | 2 | 40 | 54 | 4 |
Wind in August
Winds average 17 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | light breeze |
| 2 | 17 | light breeze |
| 3 | 17 | light breeze |
| 4 | 17 | light breeze |
| 5 | 17 | light breeze |
| 6 | 17 | light breeze |
| 7 | 17 | light breeze |
| 8 | 17 | light breeze |
| 9 | 17 | light breeze |
| 10 | 17 | light breeze |
| 11 | 17 | light breeze |
| 12 | 17 | light breeze |
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| 19 | 16 | light breeze |
| 20 | 16 | light breeze |
| 21 | 16 | light breeze |
| 22 | 16 | light breeze |
| 23 | 16 | light breeze |
| 24 | 16 | light breeze |
| 25 | 16 | light breeze |
| 26 | 16 | light breeze |
| 27 | 16 | light breeze |
| 28 | 16 | light breeze |
| 29 | 16 | light breeze |
| 30 | 17 | light breeze |
| 31 | 17 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 7:24 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:46 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:52 | 7:52 | 7:51 | 7:50 | 7:49 | 7:49 | 7:48 | 7:47 | 7:46 | 7:45 | 7:44 | 7:44 | 7:43 | 7:42 | 7:41 | 7:40 | 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 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.4 | 6:30 | 7:52 |
| 2 | 13.4 | 6:30 | 7:52 |
| 3 | 13.3 | 6:31 | 7:51 |
| 4 | 13.3 | 6:32 | 7:50 |
| 5 | 13.3 | 6:32 | 7:49 |
| 6 | 13.3 | 6:33 | 7:49 |
| 7 | 13.2 | 6:33 | 7:48 |
| 8 | 13.2 | 6:34 | 7:47 |
| 9 | 13.2 | 6:34 | 7:46 |
| 10 | 13.2 | 6:35 | 7:45 |
| 11 | 13.1 | 6:36 | 7:44 |
| 12 | 13.1 | 6:36 | 7:44 |
| 13 | 13.1 | 6:37 | 7:43 |
| 14 | 13.1 | 6:37 | 7:42 |
| 15 | 13.1 | 6:38 | 7:41 |
| 16 | 13.0 | 6:38 | 7:40 |
| 17 | 13.0 | 6:39 | 7:39 |
| 18 | 13.0 | 6:39 | 7:38 |
| 19 | 12.9 | 6:40 | 7:37 |
| 20 | 12.9 | 6:41 | 7:36 |
| 21 | 12.9 | 6:41 | 7:35 |
| 22 | 12.9 | 6:42 | 7:34 |
| 23 | 12.8 | 6:42 | 7:33 |
| 24 | 12.8 | 6:43 | 7:32 |
| 25 | 12.8 | 6:43 | 7:31 |
| 26 | 12.8 | 6:44 | 7:29 |
| 27 | 12.7 | 6:44 | 7:28 |
| 28 | 12.7 | 6:45 | 7:27 |
| 29 | 12.7 | 6:45 | 7:26 |
| 30 | 12.7 | 6:46 | 7:25 |
| 31 | 12.6 | 6:46 | 7:24 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.75 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 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 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.5 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Tenerife
In August, Tenerife sits inside its atlantic hurricane and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tenerife sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Tenerife sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is August a good time to visit Tenerife?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is one of the better times to visit Tenerife for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Tenerife in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Tenerife sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
Sea temperature near Tenerife in August
The nearest coast averages about 23°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 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 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 Tenerife in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Tenerife 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 |
Air quality in Tenerife in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tenerife 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Tenerife?
Tenerife sits at 28.5°N, 16.3°W, 10 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is La Laguna, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Tenerife
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tenerife.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tenerife has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 543 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,515 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,670 m.
The land around Tenerife is covered by water (37%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, water (55%) within 16 km, and water (82%) 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 Tenerife (28.4682°, -16.2546°, elevation 10 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).