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Municipality

Arafo

Located in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands Coordinates: 28°21′02″ N 16°26′00″ W

Map showing the location of Arafo Arafo
Location in Spain
Population
5,507
5.5K
Elevation
769 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Canary · UTC+00:00
Places inside
12
listed under Arafo
When to go
June–October
See the climate
Airports
TFN Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport17 km
TFS Tenerife Sur Airport37 km

About Arafo

Arafo is a municipality. Location: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands. Population: 5,507. Elevation: 769 m. The best months to visit are June–October. The nearest airport is Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Roque Acebe and Montaña de Joco.

Climate of Arafo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 13° · Rain 53 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 22 km northeast24°
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · 103 km east23°
  • Telde · 107 km east23°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night 10°)
Wettest month
December (71 mm)
Driest month
July (1 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 Arafo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°16°17°17°19°21°24°25°24°22°19°16°
Average low (°C)10°10°10°10°11°13°15°17°16°15°13°11°
Precipitation (mm)695546311231212365371

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September October

How to get to Arafo

The nearest airport is Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN), 17 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 19 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN) Tenerife 17 kmnortheast
  • Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) Tenerife 37 kmsouth
  • Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) Gran Canaria Island 113 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 19 kmnortheast
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 22 kmnortheast
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 104 kmeast
  • Telde Population: 123.3K 107 kmeast

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

Day trips from Arafo

Within 100 km: 134 historic and cultural sites, 188 natural sites, 101 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km157 places

  • Tenerife Island 8 kmW
  • Playa del Terrero Beach 18 kmW
  • Playa de Samarines Beach 6 kmE
  • Playa de la Entrada Beach 7 kmE

25–60 km150 places

  • Playa de las Teresitas Beach 30 kmNE
  • Playa de San Roque Beach 33 kmNE
  • Playa de Ijuana Beach 37 kmNE
  • Playa de las Gaviotas Beach 31 kmNE

60–100 km116 places

  • Canary Islands Island 100 kmSE
  • Gran Canaria Island 93 kmSE
  • La Gomera Island 74 kmW
  • Playa del Risco Beach 76 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Arafo

12 places
  1. 1 Arafo 5.4K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages8

Mountains & nature1

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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