Tenerife has weather that brings people from all over the world to its shores. Also called the Island of Eternal Spring, its temperatures are mild no matter what the season is.
The beauty of Tenerife is that you can choose your weather! If you like cooler climes, the north part of the island is ideal. It has more rain than the south and there is snow on the mountains during its winter season. The north is lush and green; sunny at one moment and the next you will see fog rolling in from the mountains only to disappear minutes or an hour later. This part of the island is ideal for the foodstuffs raised there including apples, lettuce, peaches and onions.
The southern part of Tenerife is warm, dry and sunny with the occasional wet day thrown in to make it interesting. Summer temperatures can be in the mid-80’s with pleasant nights in the 60’s but it does, at times, get in the 90’s.
Because of Mt. Teide, one of the island’s volcanoes, there are several micro climates on Tenerife. You can go from freezing on a snow-capped mountain to sunbathing and swimming all in the course of an hour’s drive. The mountains are covered in pine and laurel forests, the laurel trapping the clouds’ moisture and forming “cloud forests”.
Late autumn through March is the ideal time to visit for the most pleasant, temperate weather but any time of year is comfortable with the proper clothing. There are very few extremes in the populated areas and beaches of Tenerife.