To expect Spain to be hot in August!?

Yes it is. We've done 2 Christmases and an October and we only had sun for one of the Christmas trips.

Also, OP (and others saying it's nice in Madrid/Mallorca) - Tenerife is as far from Spain as Copenhagen is from Paris.

I went to Lanzarote in November, and Gran Canaria in October. Weather was shite both times. The all year sunshine thing is a myth.

Good grief! Ive swum in outdoor pools in the canaries in October. August even the sea is great

It said 18-20 degrees for us when we went in march. It was 26 and high UV, I burned in three hours 😂 it will be boiling even if it ends up being a overcast on the odd day it’s less windy than the other islands so you’ll be HOT. I’ve family who live there and it’s been baking as always.

We went to Tenerife in May half term it was definitely hotter than the weather apps said it was

In Tenerife right now - can confirm it's, definitely hot enough to be in a pool and is actually refreshing. Feels pretty hot to me!

Definitely agree with this- the sun doesn't seem to come out in the canary island until lunchtime. Bizarre.

Mainland Spain will be very hot in August.
The canaries? Weather forecasts are often unreliable id be suprised if it was at least 2 - 4 degrees hotter than its saying

Because the OP is going to Tenerife not mainland Spain.

Why are 66% saying the OP is being unreasonable to expect Spain to be hot in August?mIt’s the hottest month of the year. Many Spanish move somewhere cooler for that month!

You're already going in August. If you’re looking for hot weather, that’s exactly when most people go. You can’t control an unusually cool week ... so what exactly is your question?

It'll be really hot don't worry. I've never been to the canaries in the summer and had it be cold, it's near north africa, i've occasionally had some rain or clouds. They do have a micro climate I think, but it'll definitely be swimming weather I'm sure. Remember they will show night temps (probably the high teens you're seeing) as well as day average temps. The forecast also changes pretty quickly there. Either way, it's booked now and there's plenty to see and do on Tenerife, so if it is cool go out and explore instead but I'm sure it won't be, it's normally high 20s or low 30s and the uv rays there are really strong when I've been in summer hols....

Do you know where you are going on holiday? Tenerife is a Spanish island but its not Spain! The weather in the Canary Islands is pretty similar all year round, we were ther in June and it was late 20s, not as hot as it was here in the middle of the heatwave but a much nicer heat and the pool was very welcome. Id leave your husband and kids at home to enjoy our sweaty sticky heat and you go and enjoy the lovely dry heat in Tenerife with a cocktail by the perfect temperature pool!

To think all those starving people will be worried about the pool temperature in Los Cristianos next week!!

It makes you look clueless.

We went to Tenerife (south) a few years ago in August instead of our usual Greece. I was disappointed with the weather. It was cloudy/overcast most mornings until midday, sometimes 1pm,2pm, the pools felt a bit chilly and people were lying out on loungers in hoodies etc.
Then when the sun came out, it was a very searing sort of Sarahan heat. Not for me.
Back to Greece now, a nice 33° all day here.

Leave your kids and hubby at home the ungrateful b*ards!

As pp have said, temps in the forecast will be in the shade and the sun will be mighty strong in August in that neck of the woods so expect it to feel several degrees higher than forecast

Tenerife isn’t Spain by the way.

You’re right though, it does look to be predicted late teens/low twenties which seems to be very unusually cool for this time of year. I very much doubt it’s accurate. I’ve only been once and that was in Feb. It was predicted to be high teens, but I’d say it was closer to 23/24 which is plenty warm enough for me!

Others on here also saying forecast seems to underestimate the temperature so let’s hope it’s true. I very much doubt it’s as cool as that in Tenerife in August!

Op loads of people have pointed it out, but did you not realise when you booked that North Tenerife is not as hot as mainland Spain?

We’re going to Tenerife this weekend and are pleased with the weather.

We’ve chosen the Canary Islands the last few years precisely because it doesn’t get as hot as mainland Spain and other countries in southern mainland Europe.

To be fair though, it was hotter a few days last year - but we didn’t like those days!

Yes, typing too quick, and trying to do other stuff too. Sorry

I was reading my kindle at around 4pm today, and I got a message to say the device was overheating, and was about to shut down. Lots of people using factor 30 and above.

Tenerife isn't in the Med.

And you and your family sound a bit dim and prone to dramatics

As pointed out, you aren't actually going to mainland Spain. But temperatures are still going to be warm, as posted by numerous helpful posters.