Today's weather for La Palma, Canary Islands21st Nov 2009 21:00

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Weather Overview for La Palma

In Comparison to Northern Europe La Palmas has an excellent sunny climate with guarantees of always being in close proximity to a beach. La Palma is one of the most stunning and unspoilt locations of the five main Canary Islands, which is ideal for a relaxing holiday away from all the crowds. However the island does tend to have fewer sunshine hours than was is experienced on islands such as Tenerife and Fuerteventura. Climatic conditions are known to vary to quite an extent and also rapidly, as one part of the island can be grey and overcast, an area less than a mile away can be filled with hot sunshine.

Alike all of the Canary Islands, La Palma remains a perpetual favourite with tourists all year round due to its continuous warm climate and approving sunshine record. The island of La Palma takes pleasure in year round high climates, however with thanks to fresh Atlantic coastal breezes that are present at all times of the year, the heat is more bearable. The typical weather of La Palma is ideal for water lesuires and sunbathing. As the island is situated in the middle on the cool Canary current and the North East trade wind is present all year round, the island features two diverse climatic systems. The southern region of the island is typically hot and dry whereas in the north features abundant rainfall showing its beauty throughout unique plant life and vegetation. Even though throughout the peak of the its summer months the island remains very hot and dry, annual rainfall throughout La Palma is to some extent higher than what is experienced on other Canary Islands.

Throughout the coastal areas the weather is constant as temperatures will feature highs of 30ºC or higher due to the arrival of hot dried our air that blows in from the Sahara from June until August. Seas temperatures are also warm all year round with very light underwater currents, creating a safe destination for swimmers at any time of the years. As the altitude increases more inland the temperatures will noticeably drop, and especially during eruptions of cloud cover can at times feel quite chilly. Summer months however, take pleasure in a vast amount of sunshine with over ten hours of daily sunlight and evenings that stay pleasantly warm.

Throughout the autumn and winter months La Palma will receive five to seven hours of sunshine per day as temperatures will infrequently drop below 20ºC in the coastal regions. For those who enjoy more energetic lesuires such as climbing or hiking, La Palma is a popular destination, particularly throughout the cooler months. Because of its environmental construction, the island of La Palma features various microclimates. These are found particularly in the regions of higher altitude and volcanic regions where the weather is more variable throughout the winter.

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