Tenerife weather in February
February is much like January on the south coast, warm by day and mild at night, and it is the month of Carnival in Santa Cruz. The figures below are long-term averages from AEMET, the Spanish weather agency, for 1981 to 2010.
The south coast in February
Warm days, mild nights
At Tenerife South Airport, afternoons average 22°C and nights 15°C. It is a good guide to the resorts of the south coast, from Golf del Sur to Costa Adeje.
Sun and rain
The month has about 195 hours of sunshine, and rain of at least a millimetre falls on only about 2 days.
The sea
The sea is around 19°C, close to its coolest of the year.
Daylight
The sun rises at about 07:55 at the start of the month and 07:35 at the end, and sets at about 18:45 and 19:05. Tenerife is on the same time as the UK.
North and south: where the sun is
The north of the island catches the trade-wind clouds, so it is greener, cloudier and wetter than the south.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
On the north-east coast, the capital is about as warm as the south, with afternoons of 21°C and nights of 15°C. It sees rain on about 4 days and 186 hours of sun. Transfers to Santa Cruz.
Tenerife North Airport
The airport sits at 632 metres by La Laguna, so it is cooler: about 17°C in the afternoon and 10°C at night, with rain on about 7 days. If you land there, keep a jacket in your cabin bag. Transfers from Tenerife North.
Mount Teide in February
At the Izana observatory, 2,369 metres up near Teide, February afternoons average 8°C and nights 1°C, with frost on about 10 nights. Snow falls there on about 3 days in the month. The cable car climbs higher still, to 3,555 metres, so take a warm jacket even after a day on the beach. More in the Tenerife guide.
What to pack for Tenerife in February
Summer clothes for the day, a warm jumper or a light jacket for the evening, when the south coast drops to about 15°C, and a proper coat if you go up Mount Teide or stay in the north. Sun cream, too: the sun is still strong. A medium case and a cabin bag per person travel free with every transfer.
What's on: Carnival in Santa Cruz
In 2027, the Carnival of Santa Cruz takes to the streets from 19 to 28 February, with parades and music across the city. Carnival Tuesday, 23 February, is a local holiday there.
Landing in Tenerife this February?
Your driver waits inside arrivals with your name on a sign, at a fixed price for the whole group. Tenerife weather in other months: November, December, January, March, and the whole year in our Tenerife guide.
Averages for 1981 to 2010 from AEMET stations at Tenerife South Airport, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife North Airport and Izana. Sea temperature: approximate average from published sea-temperature records. Sunrise and sunset: calculated for the south coast.