Tenerife weather in October

In October, Tenerife sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 23 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-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 51% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tenerife's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tenerife's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:11 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical October 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, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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112221
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312120

Tenerife weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57822
67822
77822
87822
97822
107822
117723
127723
137723
147723
157624
167624
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207327
217327
227228
237228
247129
257129
267030
276931
286832
296832
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tenerife gets around 23 mm of rain over 5.1 wet days in October. 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 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
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413
513
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713
813
913
1013
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1515
1616
1716
1817
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2119
2219
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2420
2521
2621
2722
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3123

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10945432
201045432
301045422
401146412
501246412
601246402
701347392
801447372
901448361
1011548351
1111549341
1211649341
1311649331
1411649321
1511749321
1621749311
1721849311
1821948311
1921948311
2022047301
2122046301
2232145301
2332245301
2432344291
2542343291
2642442291
2742542281
2842641271
2952741261
3052841251
3152940241

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, 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)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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2716light breeze
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2916light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:026:46
211.77:036:45
311.77:036:44
411.67:046:42
511.67:046:41
611.67:056:40
711.67:056:39
811.57:066:38
911.57:076:37
1011.57:076:36
1111.47:086:34
1211.47:086:33
1311.47:096:32
1411.47:106:31
1511.37:106:30
1611.37:116:29
1711.37:126:28
1811.37:126:27
1911.27:136:26
2011.27:136:25
2111.27:146:24
2211.17:156:23
2311.17:166:23
2411.17:166:22
2511.17:176:21
2611.07:186:20
2711.07:186:19
2811.07:196:18
2911.07:206:17
3010.97:206:17
3110.97:216:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.79 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 — October's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
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45.3Bright
55.2Bright
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95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
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174.8Bright
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204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
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244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tenerife

In seasonPeak

In October, Tenerife sits inside its atlantic hurricane 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.

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

Is October a good time to visit Tenerife?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Tenerife for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Tenerife in October

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

In October, Tenerife sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Tenerife in October

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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