El Risco Temperature by Month
El Risco in Canary Islands, Spain enjoys a stable climate, with daytime temperatures staying close to 22°C (72°F) throughout the year. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
El Risco Monthly Temperatures
El Risco enjoys a stable climate with temperatures staying pretty much the same throughout the year. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a pleasant 19°C (66°F) in February to a comfortable 26°C (79°F) in August. Nights are consistently cool, with lows between 20°C (68°F) and 14°C (57°F).
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in El Risco by month:
The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak. August, the city's warmest month, averages 301 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: El Risco 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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El Risco vs World: Temperature Compared
El Risco's average annual maximum temperature is 22°C (72°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.
Boston, USA averages 16°C (61°F) annually, with four distinct seasons and cold winters that rival northern Europe.
Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in El Risco?
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 El Risco, February is the coolest month, with average highs of 19°C (66°F) and humidity around 66% — considered high. In August, the warmest month, temperatures average 26°C (79°F) with 66% 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.
Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round — large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.
For more on El Risco's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our El Risco climate page.
