Weather in Tenerife Island in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Tenerife Island in May
Going from a maximum of +16°C during the day to a minimum of +2°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +8°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +10°C to +8°C.
Is Tenerife Island warm or cold in May?
Tenerife Island is typically cool in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +6°C to +8°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +2°C to +3°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Tenerife Island:
Water temperature in Tenerife Island in May
Water in Tenerife Island in May is Fresh. It varies from +19°C to +21°C, with an average of +20°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +8°C.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Tenerife Island in May?
Climate in Tenerife Island in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +8°C | +10°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -4°C | -4°C | -2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +23°C | +22°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 13 mm | 3 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +20°C | +21°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 70% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 14 | 22 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 14 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +6°C to +8°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 13 mm to 3 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 72% to 70%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 11 to 14.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in June as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 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 increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Tenerife Island?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Tenerife Island in May 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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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.