Tenerife Temperature by Month
Tenerife, Spain has a consistently pleasant climate year-round, with daytime highs averaging 21°C (70°F). Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Tenerife Monthly Temperatures
In Tenerife temperatures are generally consistent throughout the year. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a pleasant 19°C (66°F) in February to a comfortable 24°C (75°F) in September. Nighttime lows range from 21°C (70°F) in September to 16°C (61°F) in February.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Tenerife by month:
The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM. September, the city's warmest month, gets 251 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
50-year average (1976-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
Average temperatures in May
Historical Tenerife Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Tenerife spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Tenerife vs Spain
The map below shows the annual temperature across Spain. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Tenerife vs World: Temperature Compared
Tenerife's average annual maximum temperature is 21°C (70°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year — one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
Shanghai, China averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and a noticeable spring and autumn.
Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate — hot dry summers and mild wet winters.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Tenerife?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Tenerife, February is the coolest month, with average highs of 19°C (66°F) and humidity around 63% — considered high. In September, the warmest month, temperatures average 24°C (75°F) with 62% humidity — conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Tenerife this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Tenerife's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Tenerife climate page.
