Weather in Tenerife Island in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Tenerife Island;
Average weather
Average temperature in Tenerife Island in December
Going from a maximum of +12°C during the day to a minimum of +1°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +8°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +8°C to +8°C.
Is Tenerife Island warm or cold in December?
Tenerife Island is typically cool in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +8°C to +6°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +5°C to +3°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Tenerife Island:
Water temperature in Tenerife Island in December
Water in Tenerife Island in December is Fresh. It varies from +20°C to +22°C, with an average of +21°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +6°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Tenerife Island in December?
Climate in Tenerife Island in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +6°C | +5°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -2°C | -3°C | -5°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +15°C | +13°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 32 mm | 45 mm | 24 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +21°C | +20°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 75% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1020 HPa | 1021 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 12 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +8°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +6°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 32 mm to 45 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 6 to 8.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Tenerife Island is gradually decreasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Tenerife Island?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Tenerife Island in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1993 (+7°C) and the highest in 2017 (+14°C). The driest year was 1994 with only 44 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 579 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Tenerife Island
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Tenerife Island, 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.