Tenerife · Month comparison
March vs May
May ranks #1 overall vs March at #4. The sweet spot — 24C, near zero rain, schools still in session across most of Europe.
March
#4 of 12 months
Strong option
Post-Carnival lull before Easter — best ratio of weather to crowds all year.
- ↑Hiking on Teide and through Anaga is at its peak — wildflowers in bloom, no heat haze, temperatures 16-22C at altitude
- ↑Hotel rates drop 25-30% from February before bouncing back at Easter
May
#1 of 12 months
Best match
The sweet spot — 24C, near zero rain, schools still in session across most of Europe.
- ↑Driest month of the year (under 10mm rain) with low humidity and full sunshine
- ↑Hotels drop back 30-40% from Easter peaks — best value sunshine month before flights surge in June
| Factor | March | May |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 9 | 10 |
| Value score | 7 | 8 |
| Crowd score | 6 | 7 |
| Events score | 5 | 6 |
| Atmosphere | 8 | 9 |
| Avg high temp | 22°C | 24°C |
| Monthly rain | 22mm | 8mm |
| Daily sunshine | 7.5hrs | 9hrs |
March trade-offs
- ↓Calima dust storms from the Sahara can knock out two or three days with hazy 30C heat and grit on every surface
- ↓Teide summit cable car still requires a permit booked weeks ahead even off-peak
May trade-offs
- ↓Sea is still on the cool side at 20C — fine for swimming but no warmer than a UK August
- ↓North-coast trade winds at their windiest, making east-coast beaches better suited to kitesurfers than sunbathers
Scores compare months within Tenerife. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →