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Current weather in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
It is currently 26 °C in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the sky is cloudy, the water temperature is 26 °C.
| High | 29 °C | Water temperature | 26 °C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like | pleasantly warm | UV index | 8 (very high) |
| Wind | moderate | Sea state | débil |
| Sunrise | 07:50 | Sunset | 20:07 |
| Moon phase | 🌓 First quarter (52 %) | ||
Measured: 25.6 °C at 10:00, Santa Cruz de Tenerife station.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife weather hour by hour today
7-day forecast for Santa Cruz de Tenerife
| Date | Forecast | Temp. | Wind | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Partly cloudy | 21° | 28° | 0 km/h | 10 % |
| Tomorrow | Cloudy | 22° | 27° | 15 km/h E | 30 % |
| 21 Sept 2026 | Clear | 22° | 31° | 10 km/h E | 0 % |
| 22 Sept 2026 | Mostly sunny | 23° | 31° | 15 km/h N | 0 % |
| 23 Sept 2026 | Mostly sunny | 24° | 33° | 15 km/h NE | 0 % |
| 24 Sept 2026 | Mostly sunny | 26° | 35° | 15 km/h E | 5 % |
| 25 Sept 2026 | Partly cloudy | 25° | 35° | 10 km/h NE | 15 % |
Source: AEMET
Water quality and beaches in Santa Cruz de Tenerife today
There are four official bathing zones in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The rating is based on our own calculation: it takes in the health authority laboratory readings with the waste water discharges nearby and the conditions of recent days. It is not an official verdict.
- Playa de Valleseco-El BloqueSome concern today
- Playa de Valleseco-AcapulcoNo signal today
- Playa de las GaviotasNo signal today
- Playa de las TeresitasNo signal today
All bathing zones and official readings on Tenerife How the rating is calculated
Weather in Santa Cruz de Tenerife: warm and sheltered from the wind
Santa Cruz is situated on the east coast of Tenerife. Located right at the foot of the Anaga Mountains, the city is sheltered from the trade winds: the moist air gets trapped in the Anaga Mountains, whilst Santa Cruz lies just behind them, in the lee. As a result, Tenerife’s capital is one of the warmest and driest places on the island, even though it is situated in the north.
Anyone travelling from Santa Cruz to La Laguna will often notice the difference after just a few kilometres. This is because further up, at an altitude of 550 metres, it is usually several degrees cooler and often overcast, whilst down in the town the sun is shining.
The climate in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
The annual average temperature is 21.7 degrees. There is a difference of 7.5 degrees between January, the coolest month at 18.3 degrees, and August, the warmest month at 25.8 degrees.
Rain falls almost exclusively during the winter months. Annual rainfall totals 220 millimetres; in July it is 0.1 millimetres, whereas in March it is 37.8. Average humidity over the year ranges between 58 and 65 per cent.
| Month | Average | Average maximum | Average minimum | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18.3 °C | 21.1 °C | 15.5 °C | 28.8 mm |
| February | 18.4 °C | 21.3 °C | 15.4 °C | 33.7 mm |
| March | 19.0 °C | 22.1 °C | 15.9 °C | 37.8 mm |
| April | 19.9 °C | 23.0 °C | 16.8 °C | 10.3 mm |
| May | 21.3 °C | 24.5 °C | 18.1 °C | 3.5 mm |
| June | 23.2 °C | 26.6 °C | 19.9 °C | 0.6 mm |
| July | 25.2 °C | 28.8 °C | 21.5 °C | 0.1 mm |
| August | 25.8 °C | 29.3 °C | 22.3 °C | 3.5 mm |
| September | 25.1 °C | 28.2 °C | 21.9 °C | 4.5 mm |
| October | 23.6 °C | 26.6 °C | 20.6 °C | 24.4 mm |
| November | 21.4 °C | 24.2 °C | 18.5 °C | 35.8 mm |
| December | 19.5 °C | 22.2 °C | 16.8 °C | 36.8 mm |
| Year | 21.7 °C | 24.8 °C | 18.6 °C | 220 mm |
Beach weather in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
One of the most popular beaches on the whole island is in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Playa de las Teresitas in San Andrés is also the town’s beach. Its light-coloured sand does not come from the island, but was imported from the Sahara. The section above shows the current state of water quality.
Playa de las Teresitas is not actually in the town itself, but in the fishing village of San Andrés, a few kilometres to the north-east. An offshore breakwater breaks the swell there, so the water is usually calm. It’s a completely different story on the open coast at Las Gaviotas. The Anaga Mountains rise up right behind the beach. The weather changes there after just a few kilometres.
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