Tenerife weather in January

In January, Tenerife sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 46% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tenerife's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tenerife's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
8:03 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
45%
10th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
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 January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical January day in Tenerife reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11817
21817
31817
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51817
61817
71817
81817
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101817
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Tenerife weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 16°245.110.46.6
Feb17° / 16°255.5116.3
Mar17° / 16°224.611.86.6
Apr18° / 17°13312.76.9
May19° / 18°61.913.47.5
Jun20° / 19°41.313.87.9
Jul21° / 20°51.713.68.1
Aug22° / 21°51.2138.5
Sep22° / 21°82.112.28.4
Oct22° / 21°235.111.37.7
Nov20° / 19°306.810.67.0
Dec19° / 18°326.410.26.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37030
47030
57030
67030
76931
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
146832
156832
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206733
216733
226634
236634
246634
256535
266535
276634
286634
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tenerife gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.1 wet days in January. 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 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1516
1616
1716
1816
1917
2017
2118
2218
2318
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3019
3119

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1523711
2533710
354379
455378
556377
657367
758366
860355
960355
1061345
1163334
1264324
1365314
1466313
1567303
1668293
1768293
1869283
1969283
2070273
2170273
2271272
2371272
2470282
2570282
2670282
2769292
2869292
2968302
3068302
3167303

Wind in January

Winds average 20 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
720light breeze
820light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1120light breeze
1220light breeze
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1520breezy
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3120breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:02 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.28:026:15
210.28:026:15
310.28:026:16
410.28:026:17
510.28:036:17
610.38:036:18
710.38:036:19
810.38:036:19
910.38:036:20
1010.38:036:21
1110.38:036:22
1210.38:036:22
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1410.38:036:24
1510.48:036:25
1610.48:036:25
1710.48:036:26
1810.48:036:27
1910.48:036:28
2010.48:036:29
2110.58:026:29
2210.58:026:30
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2410.58:026:32
2510.58:016:33
2610.58:016:33
2710.68:016:34
2810.68:006:35
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3010.68:006:37
3110.67:596:38

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.61 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 — January's 3.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
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183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tenerife

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tenerife 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 January a good time to visit Tenerife?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Tenerife for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tenerife in January

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

In January, Tenerife sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: a windbreaker. About 5 days see rain.

a windbreaker

Sea temperature near Tenerife in January

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in January — 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.

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 Tenerife in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.

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 Tenerife in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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).

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 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.

3 km
543 m
16 km
1,515 m
80 km
3,670 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: La Laguna 7.0 km · Tacoronte 15 km · Candelaria 17 km · Güimar 23 km · La Orotava 28 km · Puerto de la Cruz 30 km · Los Realejos 33 km · Realejo Alto 34 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 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).