Start of the week: steady and calm
Monday brings a stable weather picture across the Canary Islands, with the trade winds firmly in control. Expect variable cloud cover in the north of the mountainous islands, clearing up around midday. Temperatures remain fairly steady, with highs ranging from 22°C to 29°C. The Atlantic is mostly calm, with some rough ocean conditions on exposed northern coasts.
General conditions: winds, skies, and the Ocean
Skies will be mostly clear or partly cloudy with some high clouds across most of the archipelago. In the north of the mountainous islands (below 700–900 metres), expect scattered clouds that will thin out by midday. Light trade winds are forecast, turning moderate and occasionally strong on the southeast and northwest slopes of the larger islands, where local very strong gusts are possible in the afternoon. On the highest peaks, winds will be light and from the west.
As for the Atlantic, expect rough ocean conditions on northern exposed coasts, with waves around one metre. Southern, more sheltered coasts will see slightly choppy ocean conditions.
Island-by-island forecast
Tenerife
Scattered clouds in the north below 900 metres, clearing up around midday. Elsewhere, mostly clear skies with some high clouds. Moderate trade winds, stronger on exposed slopes and in the south of the metropolitan area. Temperatures in the capital: 20°C to 28°C.
Gran Canaria
Morning cloud banks in the north early and late in the day. Elsewhere, mostly clear or sunny. Moderate trade winds, stronger in the southeast and northwest, with occasional very strong gusts possible. Warm in the southern and western midlands. Capital temperatures: 20°C to 24°C.
Lanzarote
Cloudy in the north and west, turning to scattered clouds by midday. Elsewhere, mostly clear or sunny. Light to moderate trade winds. Temperatures in Arrecife: 19°C to 26°C.
Fuerteventura
Cloudy in the north and west, clearing up later. Elsewhere, mostly clear or sunny. Light trade winds picking up to moderate, stronger in the south of Jandía. Capital temperatures: 19°C to 26°C.
La Palma
Scattered clouds in the north and east below 900 metres, with clear spells during the midday hours. Turning cloudier by night, with a slight chance of a stray shower. Elsewhere, intervals of high clouds. Moderate trade winds. Capital temperatures: 19°C to 25°C.
La Gomera
Scattered clouds in the north, clearing up around midday. Elsewhere, mostly clear with some high clouds. Moderate trade winds, accelerating around the extremes and high areas. Capital temperatures: 20°C to 25°C.
El Hierro
Scattered clouds in the north, clearing up around midday. Elsewhere, mostly clear or sunny. Moderate trade winds, stronger in high areas and at the eastern and western extremes. Temperatures remain steady.
La Graciosa
Cloudy skies with clearing spells during the afternoon. Moderate trade winds. Temperatures in Caleta de Sebo: 20°C to 24°C.
