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To expect Spain to be hot in August!?

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BlackBean2023 · 20/07/2026 14:55

Going to Tenerife next week… temperatures are showing in the high teens/early 20s…

kids are already moaning it’ll be too cold to use the pool, DH is comparing with the sunshine and home and bemoaning the cost and I’m trying to put a positive spin on it…!

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FrenchandSaunders · 20/07/2026 15:13

Tenerife doesn't usually get the crazy temperatures that mainland Spain get. It's a pretty consistent 20s which is lovely. Sometimes a bit hotter.

Thank your lucky stars you're not in the part of spain which is due to be 47 this week!

Meckrel · 20/07/2026 15:13

Are you sure you're looking at the daytime temperatures? Or not somewhere in the mountains?

AliTheMinx · 20/07/2026 15:12

I'm in Tenerife now and it has been about 28-31.most days. There's a slight breeze, but it's definitely hot!

EarthlyNightshade · 20/07/2026 15:11

BG2015 · 20/07/2026 15:09

I was in Madrid last week and it was very very hot. Everywhere in the med will be hot. You may get an odd thunderstorm or shower but it will soon be hot again

Canaries are not in the med.

Big difference in temperatures between North and South Tenerife. I'd expect both to be hot/warm but south warmer/hotter.

I don't think they get the mad heat that mainland Spain gets.

whirlyhead · 20/07/2026 15:11

I’m in Spain and my pool is currently like a lovely vat of soup. And I don’t mean gazpacho. It’s too hot to move.

Idontjetwashthefucker · 20/07/2026 15:09

Don't know where you're looking but Lanzarote on my forecast is showing at late 20s/early 30s and the 'rife is usually a couple of degrees warmer

BG2015 · 20/07/2026 15:09

I was in Madrid last week and it was very very hot. Everywhere in the med will be hot. You may get an odd thunderstorm or shower but it will soon be hot again

mondaytosunday · 20/07/2026 15:07

Goodness my mother would swim in her unheated pool in October in Spain!
Where are you getting this info? I just checked AccuWeather and next week it’s forecast between 29 to 32 degrees in Tenerife.

VividDeer · 20/07/2026 15:05

I'd swap. I'm going to Spain and I'm freaking out its going to be too hot. Canaries always warmer than forecast ime

Bjorkdidit · 20/07/2026 15:03

Are you looking at the overnight temperatures or up in the mountains, which are cold.

BBC says 25 C in the north and close to 30 C in the south. That's hot. The sea is 23 C, which is warm enough.

Laufi · 20/07/2026 15:02

As a PP said you can’t really say “Spain” when talking about the weather of Tenerife. The weather is different on an island far away from mainland Spain.

hugasaurus · 20/07/2026 15:02

The weather forecasts for the Canaries are rarely correct IME.

RoseBlueuet · 20/07/2026 14:59

A pool in Tenerife, in August, is unlikely to be too cold to use.

CleanShirt · 20/07/2026 14:59

I'm going on Thursday and it's showing high 20s.

OptimisticallyCynical · 20/07/2026 14:58

YABU to refer to Tenerife as Spain when discussing its weather or climate given it is geographically distinctly separate from the mainland.

It looks like it’ll lovely, if a little cooler than usual for this time of year. The sun will still be strong - look at the UV levels.

TheTortiePuffinNeedsHerBreakfast · 20/07/2026 14:57

You can't guarantee the weather anywhere. All you can go on is the balance of probability. Yes, Spain is normally hotter than that but absolutely nothing anyone can do.