Best Time to Visit La Palma (Climate Chart and Table)

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On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit La Palma. We created climate tables and charts for the location of La Palma. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.

Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit La Palma for your holiday.

Climate Overview

12 °C to 26 °C

18 °C to 23 °C

0.04 – 2.8 in (0 – 8 Days of Rain)

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Geographical location

Table of Contents

1. Geographical location

2. Climate in La Palma

3. Best Time to Travel for La Palma: Overview

4. When to go to La Palma?

5. Climate Chart La Palma

6. Climate Table La Palma

7. Highlights and Attractions

8. Popular Activities

9. Current Weather and Forecast

10. Canary Islands: Regions

11. Experiences of our Visitors

12. Share your Experience and Win

La Palma belongs to the Canary Islands and lies in the Atlantic Ocean. The capital of the island is Santa Cruz de La Palma. With 85,000 inhabitants, La Palma is one of the smaller Canary Islands.

The neighbouring islands are Tenerife and La Gomera. La Palma is about 810 miles from the Spanish mainland and about 250 miles from the Moroccan mainland. Like all Canary Islands, La Palma is of volcanic origin.

Since almost half of the island is covered with forest, it has been nicknamed Isla Verde (Green Island). The highest mountain of the island is from the Roque de los Muchachos, from which one has an excellent view over the island.

Climate in La Palma

La Palma enjoys a very mild climate all year round. Every year more than 3000 hours of sunshine are reached, so that the annual average temperature is around 19 °C. The maximum temperatures in summer are around 27 °C, rarely the 30 °C mark is exceeded. Thanks to the light winds, the weather is always perfectly bearable, at night it cools down to around 17 °C in summer and around 12 °C in winter.

Especially the mild summer nights invite you to linger in the beautiful restaurants and beach bars. However, precipitation can occur on the mountains, and in winter it can even snow. Except in the period from January to April the sea never falls below 20 °C, so that bathing temperatures prevail almost all year round. The wettest months are November, December and January.

Beach Vacation in January

Zanzibar

29 °C

32 °C

3.5 in

Dominican Republic

27 °C

29 °C

2.48 in

Barbados

27 °C

29 °C

2.76 in

Phuket

27 °C

32 °C

0.91 in

Maldives

27 °C

30 °C

2.95 in

Kenya

27 °C

33 °C

1.5 in

Sri Lanka

27 °C

31 °C

3.82 in

Ras al-Khaimah

24 °C

25 °C

0.51 in

Philippines

29 °C

32 °C

5.79 in

Best Time to Visit La Palma: Overview

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When to go to La Palma?

In the spring months of March, April and May the temperatures begin to rise again, so that very pleasant values of about 22 °C are reached. These are particularly suitable for hikers and nature lovers who enjoy the many hiking routes on La Palma through breathtaking landscapes. Just as in autumn, there are perfect conditions for extensive hiking tours during this travel season.

However, you should bring warmer clothes, as it can get very fresh in the mountains of La Palma. For holidaymakers who want to enjoy the sun, the travel season from June to September is of course ideal. The whole region now appears in a lush green and makes La Palma shine in a beautiful splendour.

Climate Chart La Palma

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Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia

Climate Table La Palma

In the following, you will find the climate table for La Palma, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, Water Temperatures, and Hours of Sunshine.

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day Temperature	21°	21°	22°	23°	24°	24°	25°	26°	26°	26°	23°	22°
Night Temperature	12°	12°	12°	12°	13°	15°	16°	17°	17°	17°	15°	13°
Water Temperature	19°	18°	18°	19°	20°	21°	22°	23°	23°	23°	22°	20°
Precipitation (inch)	1.54	1.73	0.83	0.75	0.31	0.12	0.04	0.2	0.63	2.09	2.8	2.72
Rainy days	7	6	3	2	1	1	0	1	2	6	8	8
Hours of Sunshine	5	6	6	7	7	8	8	8	7	6	5	5

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Temperatures

The annual average temperature is 19 °C.

For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C

Warmest month: August (21.9 °C)
Coldest month: February (16.5 °C)

The maximum water temperature is 23 °C. You can take a bath at these temperatures.

Months with water temperature of at least 17 °C (Limited bathing is possible):
all months

Months with water temperature of at least 21 °C (adequate for beach vacation):
June, July, August, September, October, and November

Precipitation

Overall annual precipitation: 13.74 inch on 45 rainy days

For comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in

There is no rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation).

You cannot expect snow in any month.

Sunshine

As our climate table shows, July is the sunniest month with an average of 8.4 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 6.4 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Highlights and Attractions

La Palma is a real highlight for all nature lovers. Compared to its big neighbours, it is not a typical beach island and therefore largely spared from mass tourism. A special highlight on La Palma is the Caldera de Taburiente National Park. Here you can hike wonderfully and marvel at a unique variety of plants. Of course, a path to the highest point of the island, the Roque de La Muchachos, is also worthwhile.

From above you have an incredible view over the island and enjoy unforgettable panoramas that should not be missing in your souvenir photos. Another hot tip is a walk around the volcano De San Antonio or Teneguia. Also the beautiful fishing village San Andres y Sauces with the nearby sea swimming pool Charco Azul is worth more than a short detour.

Popular Activities

From Tazacorte: Catamaran Cruise of La Palma

Tours

43 Reviews

from 42 $ »

Look for dolphins and other marine life on a 3-hour catamaran cruise off the north coast of La Palma. Sail to the most outstanding locations from Tazarcorte, such as Puntagorda, Tijarafe, Cueva Bonita and Playa de la Veta.

La Palma: 3-Hour Dolphin and Whale Watching Experience

Tours

13 Reviews

from 35 $ »

Make the most of your trip to La Palma on this 3-hour dolphin and whale watching adventure. During the cruise, learn everything there is to know about these fascinating creatures and admire them swimming in their natural habitat.

From El Paso: La Palma Mountain Bike Trails with Local Guide

Tours

from 91 $ »

Discover mountain biking paradise in La Palma. Enjoy a guided tour along local trails, biking on single-track paths, over loose terrain and wet packed mud, with jumps and corners, all in 1 day. This tour is suited to guests with some previous experience.

Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in La Palma (Station Tijarafe)

overcast clouds, 16 °C

Clouds: 90 % Wind: 4 mph WNW
Air Pressure: 1023 hPa Humidity: 72 %

Last updated: 20th Jan 2021, 05:30 am

The next days …

20th Jan 2021	21st Jan 2021	22nd Jan 2021	23rd Jan 2021	24th Jan 2021	25th Jan 2021
8 °C to 10 °C	10 °C to 12 °C	11 °C to 12 °C	11 °C to 12 °C	10 °C to 11 °C	10 °C to 12 °C
8 °C to 10 °C	10 °C to 12 °C	11 °C to 12 °C	11 °C to 12 °C	10 °C to 11 °C	10 °C to 12 °C
Clouds: 47 %	Clouds: 10 %	Clouds: 100 %	Clouds: 100 %	Clouds: 65 %	Clouds: 0 %
No Precipitation	No Precipitation	No Precipitation	No Precipitation	No Precipitation	No Precipitation

Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)

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Canary Islands: Regions

La Palma is part of the holiday destination Canary Islands. We analyzed the climate for additional regions, in order to provide you with information about the best time to visit and the expected holiday weather:

Best Time to Travel for the Regions

La Palma: May, June, July, August, September, October, and November

Hottest Month

August: 26 °C
Day Temperature

Coldest Month

February: 12 °C
Night Temperature

Rainiest Month

November: 2.8 in
Rain

Driest Month

July: 0.04 in
Rain

Maximum Water Temperature

August: 23 °C
Water Temperature

Sunniest Month

July: 8.4 hours/day
Sunshine

Distances to La Palma

	London	New York	Los Angeles
La Palma	1820 mi	3240 mi	5680 mi

Where’s La Palma?

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La Palma: Experiences of our Visitors

There are 3 reviews for La Palma holiday already. Average rating is 4.7 of 5 stars.

Jörg, 56 years old was there in February

For us, who came from the cold Germany, La Palma was a dream. You could sit in the sun at 20 degrees or hike at 12 degrees. All in all, very pleasant.

Weather Rating: 4 stars – Good
Line, 64 years old was there in February

Not a single rain shower in 14 days – but the nights are still a little cool – a room heating is appropriate at this travel time.

Weather Rating: 5 stars – Excellent
Maxi, 66 years old was there in January

We always had over 20 degrees and a lot of sun.
There was no rain either, it was just perfect.

Weather Rating: 5 stars – Excellent

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