Tenerife weather, month by month

In January, when Dublin gets to about 8°C, Tenerife reaches 22°C. Warm, dry days, 24°C and over with little rain, come from June to November. The sea is warm enough for a comfortable swim from July to November.

Tenerife Dublin. Average daytime high.

Every month

Month	Daytime high	Night-time low	Sea	Rain a month	Dublin, for comparison
January	22°C	15°C	19°C	17mm	8°C
February	22°C	15°C	18°C	20mm	9°C
March	23°C	16°C	18°C	15mm	10°C
April	23°C	16°C	18°C	7mm	12°C
May	24°C	17°C	19°C	1mm	15°C
June	25°C	19°C	20°C	0mm	18°C
July	28°C	20°C	21°C	0mm	20°C
August	28°C	21°C	22°C	1mm	19°C
September	28°C	21°C	23°C	4mm	17°C
October	27°C	20°C	23°C	12mm	14°C
November	25°C	18°C	21°C	26mm	10°C
December	23°C	17°C	20°C	30mm	8°C

Hotels in Tenerife

Measured at Tenerife Sur Aeropuerto, averaged over 1991 to 2020. Somewhere inland or up a mountain will differ.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Tenerife?

August, with daytime highs around 28°C and nights around 21°C. The sea is warmest in September, at about 23°C.

Is Tenerife warm in winter?

In January, the coolest month, daytime highs are around 22°C and nights drop to about 15°C. That is 14 degrees warmer than Dublin in the same month.

When is the sea warm enough to swim in Tenerife?

The sea is 21°C or warmer from July to November. It is at its coolest in March, around 18°C.

When does it rain most in Tenerife?

December, with about 30mm on average. Dublin gets about 72mm in December.

Averages for 1991 to 2020. Temperature and rainfall from Met Éireann, AEMET and IPMA. Sea temperature generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026, adapted, CC BY 4.0.

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