Weather in Tenerife Island in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Tenerife Island;
Average weather
Average temperature in Tenerife Island in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +45°F with a maximum of +52°F and a minimum of +28°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +43°F to +45°F.
Is Tenerife Island warm or cold in December?
Tenerife Island is typically chill in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +46°F to +43°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +41°F to +37°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Tenerife Island:
Climate in Tenerife Island in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +46°F | +43°F | +41°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +28°F | +27°F | +23°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +59°F | +55°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 32 mm | 46 mm | 24 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 75% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1020 HPa | 1021 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | 19 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +46°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +43°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 32 mm to 46 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 7 to 8.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Tenerife Island is gradually increasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Tenerife Island?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Tenerife Island in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2021 (+46°F) and the highest in 2018 (+55°F). The driest year was 2018 with only 1 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1991 with 183 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Tenerife Island
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Tenerife Island, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.