Tenerife vs La Palma: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 133 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
La Palma is the sunnier overall: about 3,075 hours of sunshine a year to Tenerife's 2,933. Tenerife has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Tenerife | La Palma | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,933 | 3,075 |
| Sunniest month | June (96/100) | June (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 89/100 | 87/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 96/100 | 97/100 |
| Rain / year | 202 mm | 242 mm |
| Warmest sea | 24°C / 75°F | 25°C / 77°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Tenerife vs La Palma month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenerife | La Palma | Tenerife | La Palma | Tenerife | La Palma | Tenerife | La Palma | |
| January | 92 | 85 | 20° | 19° | 25 | 27 | 21° | 21° |
| February | 84 | 84 | 19° | 19° | 24 | 32 | 21° | 21° |
| March | 93 | 85 | 20° | 19° | 19 | 23 | 21° | 21° |
| April | 94 | 86 | 20° | 19° | 12 | 16 | 21° | 22° |
| May | 95 | 96 | 22° | 20° | 7 | 6 | 21° | 23° |
| June | 96 | 97 | 23° | 22° | 3 | 4 | 22° | 24° |
| July | 96 | 97 | 24° | 23° | 2 | 2 | 23° | 24° |
| August | 95 | 96 | 25° | 24° | 5 | 5 | 24° | 25° |
| September | 95 | 95 | 25° | 24° | 10 | 10 | 24° | 25° |
| October | 92 | 92 | 24° | 24° | 25 | 29 | 24° | 24° |
| November | 90 | 89 | 22° | 22° | 33 | 43 | 23° | 23° |
| December | 90 | 89 | 21° | 21° | 37 | 45 | 22° | 22° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Tenerife · Feb even · Mar Tenerife · Apr Tenerife · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Tenerife averages 89/100, La Palma 87/100. Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 20°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Tenerife (average score 94/100 vs 89). Tenerife is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Tenerife averages 96/100, La Palma 97/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 23°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Tenerife averages 94/100, La Palma 94/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 24°C).
Sea temperature
La Palma's sea gets warmer: 25°C / 77°F at its peak vs 24°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Tenerife all year, La Palma all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Tenerife weather by month · La Palma weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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