Tenerife

What’s the weather like in Tenerife in March?

The largest of the Canary Islands, Tenerife weather in March is one of the coolest and wettest months of the year, but temperatures are improving after winter. There’s plenty of sunshine in March, and you'll get less rain as you move through the month.

Geographical influences

With Tenerife so close to the Sahara Desert, temperatures would be higher in March if not for the cool Canary Current. Mount Teide is in the middle of Tenerife and protects the south of the island and it’s resorts from north easterly winds. Southern regions are kept warm and dry, while coastal locations are also drier than central areas.

Averages

Don't forget to pack your beach towel before you head off on your Tenerife holidays as the average high temperature during March is 21ºC. You'll want to bring some warmer clothes for the evenings though as temperatures cool to a brisk 13ºC. The average sea temperature’s 19ºC, while humidity’s low and ranges from the high-50s to 90%. Average rainfall’s 38mm across four rainy days.

Daylight

You can look forward to 12 hours of daylight each day with seven hours of sunshine in March. The UV index will be very high, so don’t be shy with the sun cream. Sunset’s just after 7pm at the beginning of the month, with the start of daylight saving pushing this back to almost 8.30pm towards the end of April.