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Playa del Papagayo

Located in Yaiza, Las Palmas Coordinates: 28°50′33″ N 13°47′17″ W

Playa del Papagayo
MiguelAlanCS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Playa Blanca
4.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Canary · UTC+00:00
When to go
October–June
See the climate
Airports
ACE César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport21 km
FUE Fuerteventura Airport44 km

About Playa del Papagayo

Playa del Papagayo is a beach. Location: Yaiza, Las Palmas. The best months to visit are October–June. The nearest airport is César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Playa Caleta del Congrio and Fort Souterrain.

At a glance

Length
0.1 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Playa del Papagayo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: October–June.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 25° · Night 17° · Rain 20 mm

Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 14°)
Wettest month
December (31 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 Playa del Papagayo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)21°22°23°24°25°26°28°29°29°27°25°22°
Average low (°C)14°14°15°15°16°18°20°20°20°18°17°15°
Precipitation (mm)27221683101592031

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

How to get to Playa del Papagayo

The nearest airport is César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport (ACE), 21 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 179 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport (ACE) San Bartolomé 21 kmnortheast
  • Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) El Matorral 44 kmsouth
  • Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) Gran Canaria Island 186 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 179 kmsouthwest
  • Telde Population: 123.3K 186 kmsouthwest
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 245 kmwest
  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 251 kmwest

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

Day trips from Playa del Papagayo

Within 100 km: 71 historic and cultural sites, 99 natural sites, 91 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km81 places

  • Lanzarote Island 23 kmNE
  • Playa de Matagorda Beach 20 kmNE
  • Playa La Cabezuela Beach 25 kmS
  • Fariones Playa Beach 15 kmNE

25–60 km132 places

  • Fuerteventura Island 56 kmSW
  • Graciosa Island 53 kmNE
  • Playa de las Conchas Beach 55 kmNE
  • Playa Del Risco Beach 50 kmNE

60–100 km48 places

  • Risco Falso Mountain 65 kmNE
  • Alegranza Island 67 kmNE
  • Montaña de La Caldera Mountain 66 kmNE
  • Faro de Punta Delgada Landmark 69 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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