Sunday kicks off a settled spell
The Canary Islands are enjoying a classic spring Sunday. It’s mostly clear across the archipelago, with variable cloud cover in the north and east during the early morning and again late in the day. A few local afternoon clouds may bubble up in the interior of the western islands around midday, and there will be patches of high cloud floating by.
Pleasant temperatures across the board
Temperatures are on the rise, especially in the midlands and summits of the western islands. Elsewhere, expect no major changes. Coastal highs range between 19°C and 25°C – perfect for a day out. The trade wind is light over the western islands, but moderate in the east, where stronger gusts are possible on exposed slopes (northwest-southeast orientations). On Tenerife’s peaks, a moderate westerly wind is blowing.
Over the Ocean, a northwesterly ocean swell from the open Atlantic is hitting northern and western coasts, with waves staying below 1.5 metres. On the more sheltered southern and eastern shores, conditions are calm and slightly choppy, with waves not exceeding 0.5 metres.
Island-by-island forecast
Tenerife: Cloudy intervals in the north and west during the morning. Local clouds will form in the north and the midlands of the south around midday, followed by high cloud in the afternoon. Light trade wind; moderate westerly on the peaks. Temperatures in the capital range from 17°C to 24°C.
Gran Canaria: Mostly clear, except for cloudy intervals in the north and southwest in the morning. Compact high cloud drifting through early on. Moderate trade wind with possible strong gusts in the southeast and northwest. Capital temperatures: 18°C to 22°C.
Lanzarote: High cloud all day, with some low cloud in the north and west. Moderate trade wind. The capital, Arrecife, will reach around 23°C.
Fuerteventura: Intervals of high cloud. Low cloud will appear over the Jandía Peninsula and the north by the afternoon. Moderate trade wind. Coastal highs between 20°C and 25°C.
La Palma: Patches of high cloud in the morning, with some low cloud in the north and south. Local clouds will form during the midday hours. Light trade wind, picking up in the north and west. Temperatures in the capital range from 16°C to 22°C.
La Gomera: Mostly clear or sunny, except for the north early on. Clouds will appear in the south later in the afternoon. Light trade wind. Coastal highs between 19°C and 24°C.
El Hierro: Mostly clear, except for local afternoon clouds that will develop in the interior around midday. Light trade wind. Pleasant temperatures across the island.
La Graciosa: Intervals of high cloud, with low cloud moving in by the afternoon. Moderate northeasterly wind. Temperatures in Caleta de Sebo range from 17°C to 24°C.
