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Natural site

Parque Nacional de Timanfaya

Located in Yaiza, Las Palmas Coordinates: 29°00′52″ N 13°47′54″ W

Map showing the location of Parque Nacional de Timanfaya Parque Nacional de Timanfaya
Location in Spain
Elevation
103 m
above sea level
Nearest town
El Golfo
4.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Canary · UTC+00:00
When to go
October–August
See the climate
Airports
ACE César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport20 km
FUE Fuerteventura Airport63 km

About Parque Nacional de Timanfaya

Parque Nacional de Timanfaya is a natural site. Location: Yaiza, Las Palmas. The best months to visit are October–August. The nearest airport is César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Playa del Cochino and Tremesana.

Climate of Parque Nacional de Timanfaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: October–August.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 23° · Night 16° · Rain 22 mm

Hottest month
September (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 13°)
Wettest month
December (33 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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Climate of Parque Nacional de Timanfaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)20°21°22°22°23°24°26°27°27°25°23°21°
Average low (°C)13°13°14°14°15°17°18°19°19°17°16°14°
Precipitation (mm)3024181041015102233

Other places to visit in this season: January February March April May June July August October November December

How to get to Parque Nacional de Timanfaya

The nearest airport is César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport (ACE), 20 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 188 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport (ACE) San Bartolomé 20 kmeast
  • Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) El Matorral 63 kmsouth
  • Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) Gran Canaria Island 196 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 188 kmsouthwest
  • Telde Population: 123.3K 195 kmsouthwest
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 247 kmwest
  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 253 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Parque Nacional de Timanfaya

Within 100 km: 70 historic and cultural sites, 94 natural sites, 81 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km82 places

  • Lanzarote Island 15 kmE
  • Playa de Matagorda Beach 20 kmSE
  • Fariones Playa Beach 17 kmSE
  • Playa Dorada Beach 17 kmS

25–60 km117 places

  • Graciosa Island 38 kmNE
  • Playa de las Conchas Beach 40 kmNE
  • Playa Del Risco Beach 37 kmNE
  • Playa del Puerto Beach 37 kmNE

60–100 km46 places

  • Fuerteventura Island 74 kmS
  • Montaña de Tao Mountain 61 kmS
  • Loma de Salinas Mountain 60 kmSW
  • Playa de los Mozos Beach 64 kmSW

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