When to go · Canaries
Canaries in December
Great month. Inside Canaries's best window: Dec–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Saint Lucia overall
- Prices
- High
- Saint Lucia overall
Verdict
Inside Canaries's best window: Dec–May.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Canaries in this guide.
Weather in December
- CanariesHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 7 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Saint Lucia
Peak prices.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Saint Lucia overall
- High
- Prices · Saint Lucia overall
- High
Saint Lucia overall: National Day 13 December; Christmas peak.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Canaries, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Canaries's best window: Dec–May.
January: Inside Canaries's best window: Dec–May.
Canaries: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen