Average Weather in Santa Cruz de Tenerife Spain

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In Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the summers are warm, humid, and arid; the winters are long, comfortable, and dry; and it is windy and mostly clear year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 59°F to 82°F and is rarely below 55°F or above 88°F.

The warm season lasts for 3.1 months, from July 8 to October 11, with an average daily high temperature above 79°F. The hottest day of the year is August 20, with an average high of 82°F and low of 71°F.

The cool season lasts for 4.0 months, from December 13 to April 13, with an average daily high temperature below 72°F. The coldest day of the year is February 5, with an average low of 59°F and high of 69°F.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

In Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Santa Cruz de Tenerife begins around May 23 and lasts for 3.8 months, ending around September 16. On July 19, the clearest day of the year, the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 97% of the time, and overcast or mostly cloudy 3% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 16 and lasts for 8.2 months, ending around May 23. On November 16, the cloudiest day of the year, the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 42% of the time, and clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 58% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Santa Cruz de Tenerife varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.1 months, from October 18 to March 21, with a greater than 7% chance of a given day being a wet day. The chance of a wet day peaks at 13% on December 12.

The drier season lasts 6.9 months, from March 21 to October 18. The smallest chance of a wet day is 0% on July 1.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 13% on December 12.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Santa Cruz de Tenerife experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from October 29 to March 15, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The most rain falls during the 31 days centered around December 17, with an average total accumulation of 0.9 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 7.5 months, from March 15 to October 29. The least rain falls around July 3, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Santa Cruz de Tenerife varies over the course of the year. In 2017, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 20 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 13 hours, 57 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 7:03 AM on March 25, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 11 minutes later at 8:14 AM on October 28. The earliest sunset is at 6:08 PM on December 1, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 59 minutes later at 9:06 PM on July 1.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Santa Cruz de Tenerife during 2017, starting in the spring on March 26, lasting 7.1 months, and ending in the fall on October 29.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife experiences significant seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from July 1 to November 5, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 10% of the time. The muggiest day of the year is August 29, with muggy conditions 40% of the time.

The least muggy day of the year is January 14, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Santa Cruz de Tenerife experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 2.6 months, from June 15 to September 2, with average wind speeds of more than 6.8 miles per hour. The windiest day of the year is July 17, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.1 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 9.4 months, from September 2 to June 15. The calmest day of the year is October 7, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.5 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Santa Cruz de Tenerife varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 10 months, from January 26 to November 29, with a peak percentage of 99% on July 21. The wind is most often from the east for 1.9 months, from November 29 to January 26, with a peak percentage of 48% on January 1.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.0 months, from August 6 to November 5, with an average temperature above 73°F. The day of the year with the warmest water is September 23, with an average temperature of 75°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.1 months, from January 6 to May 8, with an average temperature below 68°F. The day of the year with the coolest water is February 27, with an average temperature of 66°F.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from April 24 to August 23, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.1 kWh. The brightest day of the year is June 24, with an average of 8.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from November 2 to February 7, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.3 kWh. The darkest day of the year is December 17, with an average of 3.3 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Santa Cruz de Tenerife are 28.468 deg latitude, -16.255 deg longitude, and 233 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Santa Cruz de Tenerife contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,781 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 365 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,954 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (12,152 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is covered by water (42%), artificial surfaces (38%), and shrubs (15%), within 10 miles by water (56%) and shrubs (22%), and within 50 miles by water (88%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Santa Cruz de Tenerife according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Santa Cruz de Tenerife is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Santa Cruz de Tenerife and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are: Tenerife South Airport (71%, 57 kilometers, southwest) and Gran Canaria Airport (29%, 104 kilometers, southeast).

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for aiports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © Esri, with data from National Geographic, Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, UNEP-WCMC, USGS, NASA, ESA, METI, NRCAN, GEBCO, NOAA, and iPC.