Weather in Gran Canaria in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Gran Canaria in April
The expected average maximum temperature in April is +19°C with a maximum of +21°C and a minimum of +11°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 10% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +20°C to +21°C.
Is Gran Canaria warm or cold in April?
Gran Canaria is typically mild in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +16°C to +16°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +12°C to +12°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Gran Canaria:
Water temperature in Gran Canaria in April
Water in Gran Canaria in April is Fresh. It varies from +18°C to +21°C, with an average of +20°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +16°C.
The water temperature in April is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Gran Canaria in April?
Climate in Gran Canaria in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +16°C | +17°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +8°C | +8°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +30°C | +31°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 15 mm | 7 mm | 2 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 6 m/s | 7 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +20°C | +20°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 65% | 66% | 66% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 8 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 17 | 18 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as good as in March. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +16°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As April arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 15 mm to 7 mm. Humidity rises from 65% to 66%. Winds are stronger in comparison to March, going up from 5 m/s to 6 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 10 sunny days in March to 8 in April.
May brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 7 m/s getting up to 11 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Gran Canaria is gradually decreasing during April, going from 9 m/s to 8 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last April in Gran Canaria?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Gran Canaria in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1993 (+16°C) and the highest in 2013 (+20°C). The driest year was 1994 with only 35 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 338 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Gran Canaria, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.