Best time to visit Gran Canaria for good weather

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Maspalomas Pride brings 200,000 visitors — Europe biggest Pride after Madrid.

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The off-peak sweet spot — flight prices halve and beaches breathe before half-term hits.

#2 for good weather

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Spanish kids back to school — sea still 23C and resorts breathe again.

#3 for good weather

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Last summer warmth before northern Europeans flood in for winter sun — 27C and quiet.

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Easter brings Semana Santa processions in Las Palmas before May lull settles in.

#5 for good weather

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Spanish mainland holidays arrive — south packed but cooler than Andalusia at 28C.

#6 for good weather

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Almond blossom in Tejeda interior and ocean warming to 19C — sweet spot before Easter spike.

#7 for good weather

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Quietest month — winter migration not started, autumn rain greening the north.

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Las Palmas Carnival rivals Rio and Tenerife — drag queen gala and Sardine burial.

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Christmas and New Year on the dunes — UK escape, but priced like ski week.

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Northern Europe escapes the dark — flights and resorts in the south at winter peak rates.

#11 for good weather

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Peak Spanish holiday month — south coast hotels full, sea at 23C warmest of year.

#12 for good weather