Maspalomas news, gathered daily: what is happening around Gran Canaria’s southern resort belt – dune reserve rules, weather and calima alerts, events from the lighthouse to Playa del Ingles, and the island-wide Gran Canaria stories that shape every visit.
Below: the latest news from Maspalomas and the rest of Gran Canaria, newest first.
Monday: calima and 34C heat across the Islands
The Canary Islands start the week under a blanket of Saharan dust and high cloud, with temperatures climbing to 30–34C in places. Isolated showers…
WOMEX 2026 closes in Gran Canaria as Tenerife named 2027 host
WOMEX 2026 has closed in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria after bringing together more than 2,500 professionals from 90 countries. The closing gala confirmed…
Canary Islands weather: Calima, storms and 34°C heat
The Canary Islands face a markedly unstable Monday with skies covered by medium and high cloud and a significant episode of calima affecting mainly…
The wild canary that gave its name to the Canary Islands
The wild canary, Serinus canaria, is a native of the Canary Islands and the ancestor of the domestic canary bred around the world. From…
Sunday: calima and 30°C as alisio winds strengthen
High Saharan dust will hang over the midlands and summits this Sunday, most noticeable on south-facing slopes. Temperatures rise, topping 30°C in southern and…
Calima and 30C heat to hit the Canary Islands this Sunday
The Canary Islands are set for a calima this Sunday, hitting mid-altitudes and summits above 800 metres and the upper levels of the easternmost…
Useful Maspalomas links
Everything else we keep updated for Maspalomas and Gran Canaria:
- Maspalomas weather – the live forecast for your exact resort, updated daily
- Gran Canaria island guide – when to go, beaches, transport and things to do
- Playa del ingles beach – our on-the-ground beach guide for this stretch of coast
- All Gran Canaria news – the full island-wide news feed
- Canary Islands news – stories from across all eight islands
Maspalomas means the dunes, the 19th-century lighthouse and the sunniest corner of Gran Canaria – over 320 days of sunshine a year on this coast. For Maspalomas news that skips the noise and keeps the facts, bookmark this page and check back often.