Weather in Гран-Канария in August 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Гран-Канария in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +24°C with a maximum of +29°C and a minimum of +17°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +23°C to +23°C.
Is Гран-Канария warm or cold in August?
Гран-Канария is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +21°C to +21°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +16°C to +17°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in Гран-Канария, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Гран-Канария in August
Water in Гран-Канария in August is Comfortable. It varies from +22°C to +24°C, with an average of +23°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +21°C.
The water temperature in August is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Гран-Канария in August?
Climate in Гран-Канария in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +21°C | +21°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | -3°C | +14°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +33°C | +31°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 1 mm | 7 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 10 m/s | 9 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +23°C | +24°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 66% | 67% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 19 | 20 | 14 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as great as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +21°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 0 mm to 1 mm. Humidity rises from 66% to 67%. Winds are calmer in comparison to July, going down from 10 m/s to 9 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 19 to 20.
Next month (September) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 9 m/s getting up to 13 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Гран-Канария is gradually decreasing during August, going from 10 m/s to 7 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last August in Гран-Канария?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Гран-Канария in August 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 Гран-Канария, 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.
