- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Atlantic/Canary · UTC+00:00
- Population
- 113,000
- 113K
- Airports
- FUE Fuerteventura Airport18 km
- ACE César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport75 km
About Fuerteventura
Fuerteventura is an island. Location: Las Palmas, Canary Islands. Population: 113,000. The best months to visit are November–June. The nearest airport is Fuerteventura Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include La Caldera de Gairía and Pico de la Atalaya.
Climate of Fuerteventura
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: November–June.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 25° · Night 17° · Rain 22 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 14°)
- Wettest month
- December (32 mm)
- Driest month
- July (0 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 21° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 27° | 25° | 22° |
| Average low (°C) | 14° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 15° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 22 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 32 |
Other places to visit in this season: January February March April May June November December
How to get to Fuerteventura
The nearest airport is Fuerteventura Airport (FUE), 18 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 139 km to the west.
Airports
- Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) El Matorral 18 kmnortheast
- César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport (ACE) San Bartolomé 75 kmnortheast
- Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) Gran Canaria Island 142 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 139 kmwest
- Telde Population: 123.3K 143 kmwest
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 218 kmwest
- San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 225 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fuerteventura
Within 100 km: 71 historic and cultural sites, 94 natural sites, 86 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km57 places
- Montaña de Tao Mountain 13 kmN
- Monte Muda Mountain 22 kmN
- Morro de la Pila Mountain 19 kmS
- Alto de los Garañones Mountain 25 kmSW
25–60 km97 places
- Playa de Sotavento de Jandía Beach 39 kmSW
- Playa La Cabezuela Beach 33 kmNE
- Playa de Cofete Beach 46 kmSW
- Playa Dorada Beach 57 kmN
60–100 km97 places
- Lanzarote Island 79 kmNE
- Playa de Matagorda Beach 74 kmNE
- Los Agujeros Beach 94 kmNE
- Fariones Playa Beach 70 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Antigua Town, Antigua4.9 km N
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Agua de Bueyes Village, Antigua1.2 km S
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Valles de Ortega Village, Antigua2 km NE
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Casillas de Morales Village, Antigua2.2 km E
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Tuineje Town, Tuineje6.6 km S
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Betancuría Village, Betancuria5.3 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
La Caldera de Gairía Natural site, Antigua2.8 km SE
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Pico de la Atalaya Mountain, Betancuria5.9 km NW
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Centro de Interpretacion de los Molinos Museum, Tuineje3.1 km S
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Betancuria Natural site, Betancuria6.7 km NW
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Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Antigua Attraction, Antigua4.9 km N
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Malpaís Grande Natural site, Tuineje9.6 km SE
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Montaña de Tao Mountain, Puerto del Rosario13 km N
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Caldera Los Arrabales Natural site, Tuineje9.9 km SE
Sources & licences
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