Gran Canaria · Month comparison

August vs June

June ranks #1 overall vs August at #12. Maspalomas Pride brings 200,000 visitors — Europe biggest Pride after Madrid.

Gran Canaria August — Maspalomas dunes summer

August

#12 of 12 months

Worth considering

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

  • ↑Sea temperature 23C, warmest of the year
  • ↑Bajada de la Rama festival in Agaete
Gran Canaria June — Maspalomas dunes summer beach

June

#1 of 12 months

Best match

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

  • ↑Maspalomas Pride 2nd week, Yumbo Centre central
  • ↑Sea 21C across both coasts
FactorAugustJune
Weather score
8
10
Value score
3
6
Crowd score
4
7
Events score
5
8
Atmosphere
7
9
Avg high temp29°C26°C
Monthly rain0mm1mm
Daily sunshine10.5hrs10hrs

August trade-offs

  • ↓Hotel prices peak with Spanish August holiday
  • ↓Calima dust events more frequent

June trade-offs

  • ↓Pride week sells out Playa del Ingles hotels
  • ↓North coast morning fog persistent
See all 12 months for Gran Canaria →August in detail →June in detail →
Scores compare months within Gran Canaria. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →