When to go · La Orotava
La Orotava, month by month
The best months for La Orotava: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Spain: Low season on the mainland: cold nights in Madrid, mild sun in Seville and Málaga; the Canaries are at their peak. January sales in the shops.18 °C / 11 °C, 6 rain days64 °F / 52 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Spain: Almond blossom in the south; Carnival in Cádiz and Santa Cruz de Tenerife fills those cities.18 °C / 11 °C, 6 rain days64 °F / 52 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside La Orotava's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.19 °C / 12 °C, 5 rain days66 °F / 54 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside La Orotava's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.20 °C / 12 °C, 4 rain days68 °F / 54 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside La Orotava's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.22 °C / 14 °C, 3 rain days72 °F / 57 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Spain: Beach season starts; inland heat builds in the second half. San Juan bonfires on 23 June on the coast.24 °C / 16 °C, 2 rain days75 °F / 61 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat on the coast), Carnival and Corpus Christi weeks if you want quiet.27 °C / 18 °C, 1 rain days81 °F / 64 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat on the coast), Carnival and Corpus Christi weeks if you want quiet.28 °C / 19 °C, 1 rain days82 °F / 66 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside La Orotava's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.27 °C / 19 °C, 2 rain days81 °F / 66 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside La Orotava's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.25 °C / 17 °C, 4 rain days77 °F / 63 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside La Orotava's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.22 °C / 15 °C, 6 rain days72 °F / 59 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Spain: Christmas lights and markets; the 6–8 December long weekend (puente) fills hotels. The Christmas lottery on 22 December stops the country for a morning.19 °C / 13 °C, 7 rain days66 °F / 55 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium