Gran Canaria · Month comparison

March vs June

June ranks #1 overall vs March at #6. Maspalomas Pride brings 200,000 visitors — Europe biggest Pride after Madrid.

Gran Canaria March — mountain village of Tejeda in bloom

March

#6 of 12 months

Strong option

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

  • ↑Almond blossom festival in mountain village of Tejeda
  • ↑Sea temperature 19C, swimmable on south coast
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
FactorMarchJune
Weather score
9
10
Value score
6
6
Crowd score
5
7
Events score
6
8
Atmosphere
8
9
Avg high temp23°C26°C
Monthly rain15mm1mm
Daily sunshine7hrs10hrs

March trade-offs

  • ↓Holy Week if late in month brings price hikes
  • ↓North coast still grey on some afternoons (panza de burro)

June trade-offs

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