Tenerife holidays
Atlantic island hub for easy-going resort stays with year-round coastal walks and drives into volcanic landscapes.
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26°C SeptemberBest Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov5–10 nightsRecent nonstop return fare from London Gatwick
At a glance
- off-season sun
- families wanting resorts
- longer relaxed stays
- drive-based exploring
Trip cost
- Return flight
- ≈€62
- Stay
- ≈€396
- Food & local
- ≈€90
Includes the return fare from London Gatwick. An estimate, not a quote — each booking happens separately with its supplier. How we work this out.
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Stays
Stays in Tenerife
From €53/night · Typical €148 · 108 stays · for your 3 nights
- Best 3-starAvenue Studyvda. 26 · 20.1 km from the centre€71 a night (opens in a new tab)
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- Best 4-starAMAZING DUPLEX on the beachEl Médano Spain · 19.4 km from the centre€148 a night (opens in a new tab)
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- CheapestAloe Vera Shared HouseEl Médano Spain · 20.0 km from the centre€53 a night (opens in a new tab)
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Getting to Tenerife
- AirportTenerife South Airport (Reina Sofía) (TFS)
- Transfer optionsBus, taxi
Tenerife South Airport (Reina Sofía) lies 20 km from Costa Adeje, with public buses and taxis serving the southwest resort strip including Playa de las Américas and Los Cristianos. Puerto de la Cruz and Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in the north, are far from this airport and are better reached via Tenerife North Airport.
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Areas of Tenerife
A few places people base themselves, and who each tends to suit.
- Costa AdejeSouthwest resort strip good for families and couples wanting polished hotels and nearby attractions.
- Playa de las AméricasSuited to nightlife and beach-focused stays in a dense resort area close to Tenerife South Airport.
- Los CristianosFormer fishing town now popular with visitors seeking a mix of harbour, beach and resort facilities.
- Puerto de la CruzNorth-coast town for travellers who prefer a greener, more local-feeling base over pure resort strips.
- Santa Cruz de TenerifeIsland capital suitable for those wanting an urban base with port atmosphere and access to Anaga.
Tenerife weather by month
Tenerife changes little across the year — daily highs sit between 22°C and 27°C, with August the warmest month. September is the wettest month at about 37 mm, July the driest at 0 mm. Taking warmth and rainfall together, July, August, October, November score best for a trip.
- Best overall
- July · August · October · November
- Hottest
- August · 27°C
- Wettest
- September · 37mm
- January: average daily high 22°C, 6mm rainfall.
- February: average daily high 22°C, 14mm rainfall.
- March: average daily high 22°C, 10mm rainfall.
- April: average daily high 23°C, 5mm rainfall.
- May: average daily high 23°C, 4mm rainfall.
- June: average daily high 24°C, 18mm rainfall.
- July: average daily high 26°C, 0mm rainfall. Good month for weather.
- August: average daily high 27°C, 3mm rainfall. Good month for weather.
- September: average daily high 26°C, 37mm rainfall.
- October: average daily high 27°C, 2mm rainfall. Good month for weather.
- November: average daily high 26°C, 11mm rainfall. Good month for weather.
- December: average daily high 23°C, 27mm rainfall.
How these figures are worked out
Monthly averages — ERA5 reanalysis, 2022–2024, a three-year average, not a standard 30-year climate normal or a forecast. Gold months are the best weather fit: each month scores on how close its average daily high sits to about 27 °C, with heavy rainfall counting against it, and months far outside that range are not ranked at all.
What each season is like
- Spring
- Comfortable for both resort stays and inland drives, with north-south contrasts in cloud cover and greenery.
- Summer
- South remains popular for classic beach holidays, while north stays cooler and more humid, appealing to walkers.
- Autumn
- Still good for sea and pool use, with fewer families than peak months yet most resort services running.
- Winter
- Often chosen for mild, stable conditions, making Tenerife a year-round option when mainland Europe feels cold.
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Good to know about Tenerife
Why go
- South coast resorts offer more consistent winter-friendly conditions than mainland Spanish cities.
- Allows you to mix resort downtime with trips into Mount Teide and greener northern towns from one island base.
- Puts a clear north-south contrast between culture-led towns and purpose-built beach areas within reach of a single base.
Worth knowing
- South coast is dominated by purpose-built resorts, which can feel less characterful than older towns and villages.
- Seeing both north and south plus inland areas usually requires driving or long bus journeys, so non-drivers may feel constrained.
- Island size means basing only in one resort can involve long days out to reach contrasting landscapes or towns.