Arico, Santa Cruz de Tenerife — Population, elevation and map

About Arico

Arico is a municipality. Location: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands. Population: 8,090. Elevation: 398 m. The best months to visit are March–November. The nearest airport is Tenerife Sur Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Playa del Topuerque and Montaña Siete Fuentes.

Climate of Arico

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 22° · Night 15° · Rain 34 mm

Hottest month: August (day 27°)
Coldest month: January (night 12°)
Wettest month: December (47 mm)
Driest month: July (0 mm)

19° 12°

20° 12°

21° 13°

23° 14°

24° 16°

26° 17°

27° 18°

25° 17°

22° 15°

20° 13°

Jan

40

Feb

36

Mar

28

Apr

16

May

4

Jun

1

Jul

0

Aug

1

Sep

6

Oct

18

Nov

34

Dec

47

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).

Show values as a table

Climate of Arico
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	19°	20°	21°	21°	23°	24°	26°	27°	27°	25°	22°	20°
Average low (°C)	12°	12°	13°	13°	14°	16°	17°	18°	18°	17°	15°	13°
Precipitation (mm)	40	36	28	16	4	1	0	1	6	18	34	47

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

How to get to Arico

The nearest airport is Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS), 16 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 39 km to the northeast.

Airports

Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) Tenerife 16 kmsouthwest
Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN) Tenerife 38 kmnorth
Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) Gran Canaria Island 111 kmeast

Nearby large cities

San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 39 kmnortheast
Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 40 kmnortheast
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 105 kmeast
Telde Population: 123.3K 106 kmeast

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

Day trips from Arico

Within 100 km: 139 historic and cultural sites, 200 natural sites, 109 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km92 places

Tenerife Island 18 kmN
Playa de Samarines Beach 23 kmNE
Playa de la Entrada Beach 21 kmNE
Montaña Rajada Mountain 16 kmNW

25–60 km215 places

Playa del Terrero Beach 28 kmNW
Playa de las Teresitas Beach 48 kmNE
Playa de San Roque Beach 52 kmNE
Playa de Ijuana Beach 54 kmNE

60–100 km141 places

Canary Islands Island 98 kmE
Gran Canaria Island 91 kmE
La Gomera Island 64 kmW
Playa del Risco Beach 74 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Arico

14 places

Cities & villages10

Arico · Village
Arico Viejo · Village
El Bueno · Village
El Río · Village
Icor · Village
La Cisnera · Village
La Degollada · Village
La Sabinita · Village
Los Gavilanes · Village
Poris de Abona · Village

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Playa del Topuerque Beach, Fasnia
10 km NE
Montaña Siete Fuentes Mountain, Orotava, La
9.9 km N
Iglesia de San Antonio de Padua Attraction, Granadilla de Abona
10 km SW
Montaña del Roquillo Mountain, Fasnia
13 km N
Museo de Historia de Granadilla de Abona Museum, Granadilla de Abona
10 km SW
Iglesia y Antiguo Convento Franciscano Attraction, Granadilla de Abona
11 km SW
Barranco de Fasnia y Güímar Natural site, Fasnia
10 km N
Montaña Rajada Mountain, Orotava, La
16 km NW

Arico

San Miguel de Abona Municipality, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
15 km SW
Orotava, La Municipality, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
18 km N
Vilaflor Municipality, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
16 km W
San Isidro Town, Granadilla de Abona
12 km SW
Candelaria Municipality, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
23 km NE
Arona Municipality, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
25 km SW