Gran Canaria · Month comparison

June vs May

June ranks #1 overall vs May at #2. Maspalomas Pride brings 200,000 visitors — Europe biggest Pride after Madrid.

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
Gran Canaria May — Puerto de Mogan harbour spring

May

#2 of 12 months

Best match

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

  • ↑Flight prices half winter levels
  • ↑Sea temperature 20C, beaches uncrowded
FactorJuneMay
Weather score
10
10
Value score
6
7
Crowd score
7
7
Events score
8
5
Atmosphere
9
9
Avg high temp26°C24°C
Monthly rain1mm5mm
Daily sunshine10hrs9hrs

June trade-offs

  • ↓Pride week sells out Playa del Ingles hotels
  • ↓North coast morning fog persistent

May trade-offs

  • ↓North coast cloud (panza de burro) settling in
  • ↓Some southern resort entertainment scaling back
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Scores compare months within Gran Canaria. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →