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Punta Rasca Lighthouse

Local name: Faro de Punta Rasca

Located in Arona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Coordinates: 28°00′04″ N 16°41′40″ W

Punta Rasca Lighthouse
Mataparda · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Las Rosas
4.3 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Canary · UTC+00:00
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
When to go
November–June
See the climate
Airports
TFS Tenerife Sur Airport13 km
TFN Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport64 km

About Punta Rasca Lighthouse

Punta Rasca Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Arona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

From Wikipedia

The Punta Rasca Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Punta Rasca) is an active lighthouse in the municipality of Arona on the Canary Island of Tenerife. The current lighthouse was the second to be constructed on the headland of Punta Rasca, which is located close to the most southerly point on the island at Punta Salemas. It lies between the Punta Abona Lighthouse to the northeast and the Punta de Teno Lighthouse of Buenavista del Norte to the northwest.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1883
Height
32 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Punta Rasca Lighthouse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: November–June.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 25° · Night 18° · Rain 40 mm

Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 15°)
Wettest month
December (55 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 Punta Rasca Lighthouse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)22°22°23°24°25°27°29°30°29°27°25°23°
Average low (°C)15°15°15°16°17°19°21°21°21°20°18°16°
Precipitation (mm)4943332171019264055

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

How to get to Punta Rasca Lighthouse

The nearest airport is Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS), 13 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 65 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) Tenerife 13 kmeast
  • Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN) Tenerife 64 kmnortheast
  • El Hierro Airport (VDE) El Hierro Island 119 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 65 kmnortheast
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 67 kmnortheast
  • Telde Population: 123.3K 125 kmeast
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 126 kmeast

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

Day trips from Punta Rasca Lighthouse

Within 100 km: 110 historic and cultural sites, 170 natural sites, 91 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km64 places

  • Playa de las Vistas Beach 6 kmNW
  • Playa Las Galgas Beach 16 kmNW
  • Iglesia y Antiguo Convento Franciscano Attraction 18 kmNE
  • Ermita de San Isidro Labrador Attraction 16 kmNE

25–60 km147 places

  • Tenerife Island 41 kmNE
  • La Gomera Island 45 kmW
  • Playa del Terrero Beach 44 kmN
  • Playa de Samarines Beach 50 kmNE

60–100 km160 places

  • Playa de Veneguera Beach 91 kmE
  • Playa de Puerto Rico Beach 99 kmE
  • Playa de las Teresitas Beach 75 kmNE
  • Playa de San Roque Beach 79 kmNE

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