Posting here for traffic ! Speedy decision needed. Chance to go on cheap flight to gran caneria- anyone been ?

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Is it nice / areas good / bad ? Guarenteed sun?
will obvs google like mad - hut inside / personal knowledge i often find helpful muchky !

I love the island. Depends on time of year for heat it’s generally sunny anyway. Just go if you can.

Years since I went. Was lovely though.

I went for the first time last year and absolutely loved it, go for it!

Yes, go! I love the canaries.

We go every year. Great weather in the winter but totally depends on where you’re staying. Playa del Ingles/Puerto Rico = Brits abroad; Amadores/Taurito/Mogan much nicer.

It’s a big island and totally depends what you’re looking for. Jane McDonald did a programme on C5 a month or so ago. Take a look.

I domt mind if its not hot hot but am in desp need of sunshine esp as am due surgety.

please advise if any areas have rainfall typically - to avoid - i know that tenerife for eg may be windy at cetrtian times and that the southern parts better than others . I need guaranteed sun shine if an hoing to dip into hard earned saving .. will it be guarenteed sun- ? Or better times to go ? Thanks !!..

Ps we are jot particulrly pool / beach people- we like walking / travel - people watching in lovely bars / architecture / wildlife / nature . To be honeat id Ho most places atm tho so long as i had broght sky and warmth .

When are you looking at going? Earlier on in the year it tends to be a better bet than Europe, but the weather's still not guaranteed. A couple of years back we went to the Canaries in late March and the best weather we had all week was sunny intervals - say 45mins to an hour of good sun and it would then cloud over and get quite chilly for a while, before brightening up again later. It can also be very localised. You can check historic temperatures for particular dates/locations by Googling.

All the best for your trip and surgery!

If you can afford to go at short notice (to secure the weather), I wonder if you might get more from a city break closer to home - e.g. in Spain. There certainly is exploring to be done in the Canaries but it's quite a long way to go for that and depending on the island it can be tricky to get around.

Went to gran canaria in January and in February, both times wall to wall sunshine, temps similar to a nice/hot summer's day in the UK.

fungibletoken id love spain- love spain and italy- am desperate for blue skies and warmth and i am unsure where in spain . We just need some warm before surgery/ recovery . So any suggestions helpful. We once went to crete and it was windy and freezing .
i am wondering if best not go anywere as we have limited £ and need guarantee of warm .

It depends on what you like but although there are nice towns and spectacular (if arid) scenery especially inland, a lot of it is modern tourist developments by the coast, somewhat lacking in charm. Southern Spain, or e.g. Mallorca could be nice from march onwards and have a bit more in the way of architecture, although probably not beach weather

fungibletoken mid march!

Am confused as i thought canaries was guarenteed all year sun ? Is there anywere wiith all year sun ( not oz!)

You'd need to go long haul if you want guaranteed. Caribbean, Thailand, Maldives.

ShoePalaver we like coastal walks , good bars to people watch, archtecture .. nature ..
not pools all day etc - and sef not hotel worh a pool bar etc. - we like to explore

Beezknees thanks - and jo cant do that x

Mid-March will be perfectly lovely, maybe a little chill still in the evening, but you can still sit outside comfortably, with long sleeves. In my opinion, you can't beat Puerto de Mogan (we were there for the week before Xmas), Google it.

ShoePalaver we love dessets etc went to morocco once .

We go canaries every March. Never had an issue. Never been to GC though, we do Lanza and Fuert

Thanks all - you have helped me rhink about it ! I want to ho even if its cloud - its warmth I really really want . So so long as warm in day all good !

Amba1998 what are they like ?! Id like to know good places .

Cape Verde is warm enough for you. Gran Canaria is great for walks, but not architecture. Some years they've had it go upto 19, othervyears it's slightly warm. The trip advisor forums give good advice. Consider what the whole cost will be. A cheap flight doesn't mean cheap holiday.

Stay in Las Palmas, it's great, very diverse, lovely long beach, loads of bars and restaurants to explore

Ponoka7 thanks - its got to be cheap ! So yes need to be careful .