El Hierro
Located in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands Coordinates: 27°44′31″ N 17°59′57″ W
- Elevation
- 1,036 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Atlantic/Canary · UTC+00:00
- Population
- 10,162
- 10.2K
- Airports
- VDE El Hierro Airport14 km
- SPC La Palma Airport101 km
About El Hierro
El Hierro is an island. Location: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands. Population: 10,162. The best months to visit are June–October. The nearest airport is El Hierro Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Candelaria and Tibataje.
Climate of El Hierro
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 12° · Rain 44 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 189 km northeast24°
- Telde · 255 km east23°
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · 257 km east23°
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 9°)
- Wettest month
- December (61 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 15° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 18° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 10° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 52 | 43 | 33 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 44 | 61 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September October
How to get to El Hierro
The nearest airport is El Hierro Airport (VDE), 14 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) (144 km). The nearest large city is San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 184 km to the northeast.
Airports
- El Hierro Airport (VDE) El Hierro Island 14 kmnortheast
- La Palma Airport (SPC) Sta Cruz de la Palma, La Palma Island 101 kmnorth
- Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) Tenerife 144 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 184 kmnortheast
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 189 kmnortheast
- Telde Population: 123.3K 256 kmeast
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 257 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from El Hierro
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 38 natural sites, 32 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km41 places
- Las Playecillas Beach 8 kmE
- Playa de los Goranes Beach 11 kmW
- Timijiraque Beach 10 kmNE
- Playa del Verodal Beach 15 kmW
60–100 km49 places
- La Gomera Island 94 kmNE
- Playa del Hoyo Beach 99 kmN
- Playa San Sebastián Beach 96 kmNE
- Playa Delphin Beach 94 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Frontera Village, Frontera1.4 km N
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Frontera Municipality, Santa Cruz de Tenerife5.5 km W
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El Pinar de El Hierro Municipality, Santa Cruz de Tenerife5.7 km SW
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Belgara Baja Village, Frontera0.9 km N
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Las Toscas Village, Frontera1.9 km NW
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Los Mocanes Village, Frontera2.1 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Candelaria Attraction, Frontera1.5 km N
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Tibataje Natural site, Frontera4.1 km N
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Malpaso Mountain, El Pinar de El Hierro4.3 km W
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Bahía de los Pozos Natural site, Canary Islands4.5 km NW
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Playa Las Playas Beach, Santa Cruz de Tenerife4.9 km SE
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Las Playas Beach, Valverde4.9 km SE
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Playa Dulce de Icota Beach, El Pinar de El Hierro7.1 km SE
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Playa del Fraile Beach, Santa Cruz de Tenerife6.5 km E
Sources & licences
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