Tenerife visitor information
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On this page:
- Tenerife Weather
- Current Tenerife forecast
- Timeshare touts
- Tap water
- Beers and spirits
- Chemists
Tenerife
weather
Of course, when you are planning a holiday, you want to be sure that you will enjoy good weather. While there can be no guarantees, Tenerife has one of the best climates in the world, maintaining a pleasant average daytime temperature of 22°C for most of the winter and increasing to up to 30°C in the summer.
The great thing about Tenerife is that the climate remains fairly consistent and does not reach the extremes of heat that other countries in Europe encounter in the summer.
The North and South of Tenerife have very different characteristics. The North with a higher average rainfall is cooler and lush. The South is relatively rain free and basks in the sun for most of the year.
The stunning thing about a winter holiday in the south of Tenerife is that you can be sat on the beach or by the pool but be looking up at Mount Teide which can be covered in snow!
Current Tenerife forecast
- Full forecast details (Weather Underground)
- 5 day weather forecast for Tenerife (BBC)
And to see the weather for yourself visit these Tenerife weather cams:
Timeshare touts
Timeshare touts will spot you coming a mile away, especially in Los Cristianos.
How it works: You may be approached by a good looking young man or woman and asked if you speak English. If you answer in the affitmative you will be given a scrath card... it will be a winning ticket. In order to collect on the prize, you will have to agree to visit the timeshare property and you will be submitted to hours of hard sell.
Don't do it! The easiest way to avoid these touts is to give them a polite stream of double dutch. They'll assume you are from Russia and can't speak English and they'll leave you alone.
Tap
water
Tap water is safe to drink but not very pleasant.
You are better to stock up on bottled water and use it to drink and make your tea and coffee with.
Beers
and spirits
Drink measures in Tenerife are very generous. If you prefer your drink to be less potent, ask for two glasses and a seperate mixer.
The local beers like Dorada are good and cheaper than imported beers. A cania is a half pint and a jarra is a pint (pronounced harra).
Chemists
Within each area of Tenerife there is always a chemist on duty 24 hours a day. The duty is rotated.
