La Palma Island, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

About La Palma Island

La Palma Island is an island. Location: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands. Population: 86,528. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is La Palma Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include La Cumbrecita and Pico del Cedro.

Photos of La Palma Island

Roque de los Muchachos Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of La Palma Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 11° · Rain 57 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 158 km east24°
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · 247 km east23°
Telde · 251 km east23°

Hottest month: August (day 23°)
Coldest month: February (night 8°)
Wettest month: December (78 mm)
Driest month: July (1 mm)

13° 9°

14° 8°

14° 9°

15° 9°

17° 10°

19° 13°

22° 15°

23° 16°

21° 15°

19° 13°

17° 11°

15° 10°

Jan

74

Feb

58

Mar

48

Apr

28

May

13

Jun

2

Jul

1

Aug

3

Sep

17

Oct

41

Nov

57

Dec

78

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 La Palma Island
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	13°	14°	14°	15°	17°	19°	22°	23°	21°	19°	17°	15°
Average low (°C)	9°	8°	9°	9°	10°	13°	15°	16°	15°	13°	11°	10°
Precipitation (mm)	74	58	48	28	13	2	1	3	17	41	57	78

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

How to get to La Palma Island

The nearest airport is La Palma Airport (SPC), 12 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) (145 km). The nearest large city is San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 152 km to the east.

Airports

La Palma Airport (SPC) Sta Cruz de la Palma, La Palma Island 12 kmsoutheast
El Hierro Airport (VDE) El Hierro Island 98 kmsouth
Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) Tenerife 145 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 152 kmeast
Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 158 kmeast
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 248 kmeast
Telde Population: 123.3K 251 kmeast

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

Day trips from La Palma Island

Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 44 natural sites, 22 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km57 places

Playa del Camariño Beach 15 kmW
Playa de Nogales Beach 13 kmNE
Playa Puerto Espindola Beach 15 kmNE
Pico de la Sabina Mountain 4 kmNE

60–100 km43 places

La Gomera Island 97 kmSE
Playa San Sebastián Beach 99 kmSE
Alto Garajonay Mountain 84 kmSE
Montaña de Aguarijo Island 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Paso, El Municipality, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
4.3 km S
Santa Cruz de La Palma Municipality, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
5.9 km E
Breña Alta Municipality, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
6.8 km SE
El Paso Town, Paso, El
5.8 km SW
Los Llanos de Aridane Town, Llanos de Aridane, Los
7.6 km SW
Breña Baja Municipality, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
9.8 km SE

La Palma Island

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

La Cumbrecita Mountain, Paso, El
0.8 km W
Pico del Cedro Mountain, Santa Cruz de La Palma
2.2 km NE
Pico Bejenado Mountain, Paso, El
2.4 km W
Pico de la Sabina Mountain, Santa Cruz de La Palma
4.3 km NE
Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente Natural site, Paso, El
4.2 km N
Montaña del Vendaval Mountain, Paso, El
5.3 km S
Roque de los Muchachos Mountain, Paso, El
7.3 km NW
Barranco de Las Angustia Natural site, Paso, El
5.4 km W