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Playa de la Madera

Located in Frontera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Coordinates: 27°45′31″ N 18°07′00″ W

Map showing the location of Playa de la Madera Playa de la Madera
Location in Spain
Elevation
268 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sabinosa
1.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Canary · UTC+00:00
When to go
March–JuneOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
VDE El Hierro Airport23 km
SPC La Palma Airport103 km

About Playa de la Madera

Playa de la Madera is a beach. Location: Frontera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The best months to visit are March–June, October–November. The nearest airport is El Hierro Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Playa de los Goranes and Mencafete.

Climate of Playa de la Madera

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–June, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 23° · Night 17° · Rain 42 mm

Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
February (night 14°)
Wettest month
December (59 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 de la Madera
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)20°20°21°21°23°25°27°28°27°26°23°21°
Average low (°C)14°14°15°15°16°18°20°20°20°19°17°16°
Precipitation (mm)50413218810212284259

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

How to get to Playa de la Madera

The nearest airport is El Hierro Airport (VDE), 23 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) (155 km). The nearest large city is San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 194 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • El Hierro Airport (VDE) El Hierro Island 23 kmeast
  • La Palma Airport (SPC) Sta Cruz de la Palma, La Palma Island 103 kmnorth
  • Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) Tenerife 155 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 194 kmnortheast
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 199 kmnortheast
  • Telde Population: 123.3K 267 kmeast
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 269 kmeast

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

Day trips from Playa de la Madera

Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 37 natural sites, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km41 places

  • El Hierro Island 12 kmE
  • Las Playecillas Beach 19 kmE
  • Playa de los Goranes Beach 1 kmSE
  • Timijiraque Beach 21 kmE

60–100 km41 places

  • Museo del Plátano Museum 100 kmN
  • Casa Massieu Museum 100 kmN
  • Puerto Naos beach Beach 100 kmN
  • Playa Delphin Beach 94 kmN

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