When is the best time to visit Gran Canaria?

The best time to visit Gran Canaria is between April and September, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

Gran Canaria is a dry-climate destination. Heat and shade set the itinerary more than a rainy season. Nights can drop harder than visitors from a humid coast expect. Gran Canaria is a city in Spain. This page is about Gran Canaria, not a country average.

Come for clear days and plan around the sun, not around showers. Early starts and shade are the brief in the hot months. The monthly table owns the averages. This layer is how Gran Canaria wears them.

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Gran Canaria

Spring

Spring in Gran Canaria is the kind outdoor season: March, April and May. Days are useful. The fiercest heat has not landed yet. This is walking weather if you keep midday in mind.

In Gran Canaria the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. Evenings can still bite. A layer earns its place. Do not assume Gran Canaria in these months is already the hot-season grind.

Read Gran Canaria in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Summer

Summer in Gran Canaria is the hard season: June, July and August. Heat runs the day. Outdoor plans are dawn, dusk, and wherever there is shade. The middle of the day is for indoors or water if you have it.

In Gran Canaria the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is not a failed spring. It is a different product. Book Gran Canaria in these months for the light and the dry air, and for a schedule that respects the sun.

Autumn

Autumn in Gran Canaria is the heat loosening: September, October and November. Days stay clear. Walking becomes reasonable again. Evenings cool faster than visitors from a humid summer expect.

In Gran Canaria the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is a strong stretch for Gran Canaria if summer felt like too much sun and winter felt like the wrong product. Pack a layer for after dark.

Read Gran Canaria in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Winter

Winter in Gran Canaria is the relief season: December, January and February. Days can be the best walking weather of the year. Nights are cold in a way the hot-season visitor forgets to pack for.

In Gran Canaria the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is when Gran Canaria is usable all day. The sun still has a bite at midday. The difference is you can be outside without hiding from it.

Average weather in Gran Canaria

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 28 Aug 2026265 places covered

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FAQs about Gran Canaria

Climate averages for Gran Canaria, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Gran Canaria is between April and September, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

August is the hottest month, with an average around 25°C.

December is the wettest month, with about 29 mm of rain.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.