Tenerife weather in May (Spain)

You can expect very pleasant temperatures during the day in May. The average maximum daytime temperature in Tenerife in May lies at 20.2°C (68.36°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around 12.7°C (54.86°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

May is a dry month with an average of 17mm (0.7 inches) of rain. There are generally around 2 rainy days. If you enjoy blue skies and sunshine, then this is a great time to go to Tenerife with 274 hours of sun during the entire month.

 

Tenerife, monthly averages in May

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Min Temperature 12 °C  

Max Temperature 20 °C  

Water Temperature 20 °C *  

Chance of Rain 9%  

Precipitation 16mm  

Rainy days 3 days  

Humidity 60% *  

Sunshine 274 hrs *  

Percentage Sunshine 67% *  

Where to stay in Tenerife

Where to go in Spain in May

Find out more about the weather in Spain in May and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in May? For visitors traveling to Tenerife we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings. At night it tends to cool off so best to pack some warm nightwear as well. With a water temperature of around 20.0°C (68°F), this is a great month to swim so bring your swimwear.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in May.

Cycling

10/10

Walking

10/10

Barbeque

9/10

Camping

10/10

Outdoor sports

10/10

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