Gran Canaria · Month comparison

February vs June

June ranks #1 overall vs February at #5. Maspalomas Pride brings 200,000 visitors — Europe biggest Pride after Madrid.

Gran Canaria February — Las Palmas Carnival costumes

February

#5 of 12 months

Strong option

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

  • ↑Carnival weeks in Las Palmas — Europe largest after Tenerife
  • ↑Drag Queen Gala televised across Spain
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
FactorFebruaryJune
Weather score
8
10
Value score
4
6
Crowd score
3
7
Events score
10
8
Atmosphere
10
9
Avg high temp22°C26°C
Monthly rain22mm1mm
Daily sunshine7hrs10hrs

February trade-offs

  • ↓Hotel rates in Las Palmas double for carnival
  • ↓Trade winds can chill north coast evenings

June trade-offs

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