- Elevation
- 1,682 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Atlantic/Canary · UTC+00:00
- Population
- 838,397
- 838.4K
- Airports
- LPA Gran Canaria Airport20 km
- TFN Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport93 km
About Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria is an island. Location: Tejeda, Las Palmas. Population: 838,397. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Gran Canaria Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Pico de las Nieves and Roque Nublo.
Climate of Gran Canaria
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 41 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Telde · 17 km east23°
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · 22 km northeast23°
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 86 km northwest24°
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- December (55 mm)
- Driest month
- July (2 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) | 10° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 47 | 37 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 41 | 55 |
How to get to Gran Canaria
The nearest airport is Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), 20 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telde, 17 km to the east.
Airports
- Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) Gran Canaria Island 20 kmeast
- Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN) Tenerife 93 kmnorthwest
- Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) Tenerife 97 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Telde Population: 123.3K 17 kmeast
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 22 kmnortheast
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 86 kmnorthwest
- San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 92 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gran Canaria
Within 100 km: 129 historic and cultural sites, 179 natural sites, 97 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km194 places
- Canary Islands Island 9 kmE
- Playa de San Agustín Beach 23 kmS
- Playa del Inglés Beach 25 kmS
- Playa de Triana Beach 25 kmS
25–60 km28 places
- Playa de las Mujeres Beach 26 kmS
- Playa de Arguineguín Beach 25 kmS
- Playa Pasito Blanco Beach 25 kmS
- Playa Pasito Bea Beach 25 kmS
60–100 km183 places
- Tenerife Island 99 kmNW
- Playa de las Teresitas Beach 84 kmNW
- Playa de San Roque Beach 90 kmNW
- Playa de Samarines Beach 87 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Tejeda Village, Tejeda3.8 km NW
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La Culata Village, Tejeda1.2 km W
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Vega de San Mateo Municipality, Las Palmas4.5 km NE
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San Bartolomé de Tirajana Town, San Bartolomé de Tirajana5.5 km S
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Vega de San Mateo Town, Vega de San Mateo6.6 km NE
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Cueva Grande Village, Vega de San Mateo2.8 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pico de las Nieves Mountain, Vega de San Mateo1.9 km SE
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Roque Nublo Mountain, Tejeda2.5 km W
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Roque Nublo Natural site, Tejeda2.5 km W
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El Montañón Mountain, San Bartolomé de Tirajana2.5 km S
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Riscos de Tirajana Natural site, San Bartolomé de Tirajana2.8 km S
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Moriscos Mountain, Moya5.8 km NW
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Las Cumbres Natural site, Valleseco5.7 km N
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Los Marteles Natural site, Telde6.3 km E
Sources & licences
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