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Weather in Playa de las Américas

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:06 pm (WET)
Now · fog 71 °F
Feels like
78 °F
Low / high
71 / 81 °F
Rain
4%
Wind
2 mph N
→ 30.08 inHg · steady UV 6 · high

Today in Playa de las Américas: fog, 71 °F to 81 °F, with a 4% chance of rain and a light air from the north (2 mph). Tomorrow, fog, 68 °F to 79 °F and a 0% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Wednesday 28, at 81 °F. Next likely rain: Monday 2 (18%).

Measured now at the airport

Tenerife/South (GCTS), 10 mi away · 36 min ago

Visibility6.2 mi or more
WeatherNothing to note
Temperature73 °F
WindCalm

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

Day by day

Day Sky Low / high Rain Max wind Max wave High tides Model
Today · 28 Fog 71 / 81 °F 4% 13 mph WSW 3.7 ft 1:48 am · 2:12 pm ICON-EU
Thu 29 Fog 68 / 79 °F 0% 10 mph W 3.7 ft 2:31 am · 3:00 pm ICON-EU
Fri 30 Fog 67 / 79 °F 2% 8 mph SE 3.0 ft 3:19 am · 3:55 pm ICON-EU
Sat 31 Light rain 69 / 77 °F 10% · 0.01 in 9 mph NW 2.8 ft 4:15 am · 5:02 pm ICON-EU
Sun 1 Overcast 70 / 79 °F 37% 7 mph W 3.5 ft 5:26 am · 6:28 pm ICON-EU
Mon 2 Heavy drizzle 69 / 79 °F 18% · 0.15 in 20 mph ESE 3.4 ft 6:52 am · 7:59 pm ICON-EU + ECMWF
Tue 3 Overcast 72 / 75 °F 14% 13 mph N 2.6 ft 8:16 am · 9:12 pm ECMWF
Wed 4 Overcast 72 / 74 °F 8% 6 mph N 2.1 ft 9:23 am · 10:06 pm ECMWF
Thu 5 Overcast 72 / 75 °F 12% 9 mph SE 2.6 ft 10:15 am · 10:49 pm ECMWF
Fri 6 Light drizzle 74 / 76 °F 16% · 0.06 in 8 mph WSW 2.5 ft 10:59 am · 11:26 pm ECMWF
Sat 7 Drizzle 72 / 77 °F 22% · 0.52 in 9 mph WNW 3.9 ft 11:39 am ECMWF
Sun 8 Rain 72 / 76 °F 19% · 0.74 in 9 mph WSW 4.9 ft 12:01 am · 12:15 pm ECMWF
Mon 9 Rain 72 / 76 °F 29% · 1.02 in 12 mph WNW 3.8 ft 12:33 am · 12:50 pm ECMWF
Tue 10 Rain 72 / 74 °F 25% · 0.24 in 12 mph WNW 3.9 ft 1:05 am · 1:24 pm ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: ICON-EU until Monday 2 1:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 3:00 pm; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky FogFogFogOvercastOvercastClear skyMainly clearFog
Temperature 73°73°73°75°80°81°77°73°
Chance of rain 4%4%2%4%0%0%0%0%
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
Wind (mph) 1 S1 SW1 WSW2 E5 WSW9 WSW11 W1 NW
Humidity 97%93%98%91%81%73%82%96%
UV 00016300
Model ICON-EUICON-EUICON-EUICON-EUICON-EUICON-EUICON-EUICON-EU

Do the models agree?

High confidence

The models agree for the next few days: the forecast is fairly solid.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 78°77°77°78°82°79°75°
AIFS 76°74°74°74°75°75°72°
GFS 83°80°78°78°75°75°73°
ICON 80°79°79°77°79°83°79°
ARPEGE 83°81°80°79°———
ICON-EU 81°79°79°77°79°——
Confidence highhighhighhighmediummediummedium
Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 000000.15 in0
AIFS 00000.05 in0.13 in0.15 in
GFS 00000.24 in00
ICON 0000000
ARPEGE 0000———
ICON-EU 0000.01 in0——
Confidence highhighhighhighlowmediummedium
Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 152210156101217192220151313
AIFS 6435988
GFS 10179965121211131311610
ICON 9178136116101016711711
ARPEGE 1120917917917———
ICON-EU 13201018813915719——
Confidence highhighhighhighhighmediummedium

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios) 4%0%2%10%37%18%14%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios) 10%10%10%37%65%52%16%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, wetter and a slightly warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Sea Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8 A bit above +1.1 °F Well above +161% A bit above +1.6 °F —
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15 A bit above +1.4 °F Well above +169% A bit above +1.3 °F 72° / 70°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22 A bit above +1.8 °F Normal A bit above +1.1 °F 72° / 69°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29 A bit above +1.6 °F A bit below −48% A bit above +1.1 °F 71° / 69°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6 A bit above +1.6 °F Normal A bit above +0.9 °F 70° / 68°

Coming months

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Sea
November A bit above +1.1 °F Normal A bit above +0.9 °F
December A bit above +1.4 °F Normal A bit above +1.1 °F
January A bit above +2.0 °F A bit above +45% A bit above +1.3 °F
February A bit above +2.3 °F Above +51% A bit above +1.6 °F
March A bit above +2.0 °F Normal Above +1.8 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Playa de las Américas climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Playa de las Américas is from April to September: highs of 74 °F to 83 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 10 hours of sunshine a day.

Month High Low Rain Rainy daysDays Sun (h/day) Water Waves
JanuaryJan 71° 59° 1.03 in 3 6.9 68° 4.8 ft
FebruaryFeb 71° 59° 1.31 in 3 7.3 67° 5.2 ft
MarchMar 73° 60° 0.87 in 3 8.7 66° 5.0 ft
AprilApr 74° 61° 0.53 in 1 8.9 67° 4.4 ft
MayMay 77° 63° 0.14 in 1 9.9 69° 4.0 ft
JuneJun 80° 66° 0.03 in 0 10.5 71° 3.6 ft
JulyJul 82° 68° 0.00 in 0 11.1 72° 4.0 ft
AugustAug 83° 70° 0.04 in 0 10.4 74° 3.9 ft
SeptemberSep 83° 70° 0.21 in 1 8.9 75° 3.5 ft
OctoberOct 81° 68° 0.70 in 3 7.5 75° 3.9 ft
NovemberNov 77° 64° 1.07 in 3 6.3 72° 4.7 ft
DecemberDec 74° 62° 1.91 in 4 6.2 70° 4.7 ft
Month Water Waves
Jan 68° 4.8 ft
Feb 67° 5.2 ft
Mar 66° 5.0 ft
Apr 67° 4.4 ft
May 69° 4.0 ft
Jun 71° 3.6 ft
Jul 72° 4.0 ft
Aug 74° 3.9 ft
Sep 75° 3.5 ft
Oct 75° 3.9 ft
Nov 72° 4.7 ft
Dec 70° 4.7 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 7.85 in of rain on about 22 days and about 3,150 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now71 °Ffeels like 78 °F
Tomorrow68 / 79 °F

It's 71 °F now (feels like 78 °F). Today, 71 °F to 81 °F; tomorrow, 68 °F to 79 °F.

Chance of rain

  • Today 4%
  • Thu 29 0%
  • Fri 30 2%
  • Sat 31 10% 0.01 in
  • Sun 1 37%
  • Mon 2 18% 0.15 in
  • Tue 3 14%

Today the chance of rain reaches 4%. The next day with likely rain is Monday 2: 18% and 0.15 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.01 in; last 7 days, 0.01 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity99%
Dew point70 °F

Humidity is 99% now and the dew point is 70 °F. With a dew point this high, it feels muggy. The temperature is very close to the dew point: fog may form.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood
Clouds85%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). There may be fog today at 11:00 pm.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0
Today's peak6high

Thu 29: 5 · Fri 30: 6 · Sat 31: 5

IndexLevelWhat to do
0–2lowNo special protection needed.
3–5moderateHat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7highSunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10very highAvoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+extremeAvoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

  • ↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityModerate · 47
Saharan dustModerate

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 27 Light drizzle74 / 79 °F0.00 in11 mph WNW
Mon 26 Light drizzle72 / 80 °F0.01 in11 mph NNW
Sun 25 Overcast71 / 76 °F010 mph WSW
Sat 24 Clear sky71 / 78 °F010 mph SW
Fri 23 Overcast71 / 76 °F05 mph WNW
Thu 22 Mainly clear72 / 76 °F012 mph E
Wed 21 Overcast73 / 78 °F019 mph E
Show all 30 days
DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 20 Overcast72 / 76 °F019 mph E
Mon 19 Overcast70 / 74 °F09 mph NE
Sun 18 Mainly clear72 / 75 °F013 mph NE
Sat 17 Mainly clear71 / 75 °F015 mph SW
Fri 16 Overcast74 / 78 °F06 mph NNW
Thu 15 Overcast72 / 79 °F07 mph WSW
Wed 14 Overcast72 / 75 °F07 mph W
Tue 13 Overcast70 / 75 °F09 mph NNW
Mon 12 Overcast69 / 73 °F09 mph N
Sun 11 Partly cloudy72 / 75 °F09 mph ENE
Sat 10 Mainly clear73 / 75 °F07 mph NW
Fri 9 Mainly clear74 / 75 °F09 mph E
Thu 8 Mainly clear73 / 77 °F08 mph ENE
Wed 7 Partly cloudy72 / 75 °F06 mph NNE
Tue 6 Light drizzle71 / 76 °F0.02 in8 mph NE
Mon 5 Overcast70 / 76 °F09 mph WNW
Sun 4 Mainly clear70 / 74 °F07 mph W
Sat 3 Mainly clear71 / 75 °F05 mph WNW
Fri 2 Clear sky73 / 77 °F011 mph ENE
Thu 1 Light drizzle73 / 79 °F0.01 in7 mph WNW
Wed 30 Clear sky74 / 77 °F06 mph WSW
Tue 29 Clear sky76 / 79 °F014 mph WNW
Mon 28 Partly cloudy77 / 80 °F07 mph S

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Playa de las AméricasQuestions

What's the weather like today in Playa de las Américas?

Fog, from 71 °F to 81 °F, with a light air from the north (2 mph) and a 4% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Playa de las Américas?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 0% (0.00 in): fog.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 67 °F and a high of 81 °F; the warmest day, Wednesday 28.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 6 (high). Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.08 inHg and steady: −0.04 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Playa de las Américas?

The best time to visit Playa de las Américas is from April to September: highs of 74 °F to 83 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 10 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Playa de las Américas in October?

In October, Playa de las Américas normally sees highs of 81 °F and lows of 68 °F, with about 3 rainy days (0.70 in for the month) and 8 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 75 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Playa de las Américas?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 83 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 59 °F. The wettest is December (1.91 in) and the driest, July.

More about Playa de las Américas today

Weather near Playa de las Américas

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 4.6 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 11:06 pm (local time).

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