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La Palma climate data

Best times to travel

The best times to travel section shows how the months compare for a visit, so you can find the time of year that fits what you want to do.

Background colours of the months:
The colour shows the typical temperature: yellow (hot), green (mild) and blue (cold). How strong the colour is shows the travel season: full colour means high season, soft colour means shoulder season and soft-striped means off season.

Weather symbols:
Each month has one symbol showing what the weather is typically like, such as hot and sunny, freezing or a rainy or snowy season. Use them to quickly spot months that match the weather you want, or to avoid the ones that don't.

Crowdedness:
The people icon shows how busy the place usually is. The more people, the more crowded it gets.

Additional notes:
The grey info boxes point out special things worth knowing, like recurring weather issues or seasonal events.

for La Palma, Spain
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High season: April, July - Oct.
Shoulder season: Jan. - March, May - June, Nov. - Dec.
Crowdedness: 4 (Moderate tourist numbers)
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Weather differs by side: the east and north are greener and cloudier, the west and south around Los Llanos and Tazacorte are sunnier and drier
Roque de los Muchachos Observatory and Caldera de Taburiente can close in snow, storms or high wind; clear night skies suit stargazing year-round
Fiesta Bajada de la Virgen de las Nieves, every five years in July or August (next 2030): huge crowds in Santa Cruz
Average climate data for La Palma, Spain
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average maximum temperature (°C) 21 21 21 22 22 24 26 26 27 25 23 22 27
Average minimum temperature (°C) 16 15 16 16 17 19 21 21 21 20 18 17 15
Average precipitation (mm) 49 57 33 19 7 2 1 1 12 41 70 79 372
Average rainfall days (days) 5 4 4 3 1 0 0 0 2 5 7 8 39
Average daily daylight hours (h) 10 11 12 12 13 13 13 13 12 11 10 10 12
Average daily sunshine hours (h) 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 6 6 5 4 4 5

Minimum and maximum temperatures in La Palma

The warmest month, with the highest average maximum temperature, is September (26.7 °C). The month with the lowest average maximum temperature is January (20.6 °C). Overall, the average maximum temperature over the whole year is 23.3 °C.

The month with the highest average minimum temperature is August (21.5 °C). The coldest month, with the lowest average minimum temperature, is February (15.3 °C). Overall, the average minimum temperature over the whole year is 18.2 °C.

Rainfall amount in La Palma

The wettest month, with the highest amount of precipitation, is December (79.3 mm). The driest month, with the least amount of precipitation, is July (1 mm). Over the whole year there are 371.6 mm of rainfall on average.

Rainfall days in La Palma

The month with the most days of rain is December (8 days). The month with the fewest days of rain is August (0.1 days). Over the whole year there are 39.4 days of rain on average.

Daylight hours and sunshine hours in La Palma

The months with the longest days, so the most daylight, are June and July (Average daylight: 13.1 h). The month with the shortest days, so the least daylight, is December (Average daylight: 10 h). Over the whole year there are 11.7 h of daylight per day on average.

The month with the most sunshine per day is July (Average sunshine: 7 h). The month with the least sunshine per day is January (Average sunshine: 4 h). Over the whole year there are 5.3 h of sunlight per day on average.

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