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Mountain

Teide

Located in Orotava, La, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Coordinates: 28°16′22″ N 16°38′34″ W

Map showing the location of Teide Teide
Location in Spain
Elevation
3,718 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Realejo Alto
13 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Canary · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
TFS Tenerife Sur Airport26 km
TFN Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport38 km

About Teide

Teide is a mountain. Location: Orotava, La, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Elevation: 3,718 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Tenerife Sur Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Pico de Teide and Pico de las Cabras.

Climate of Teide

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -6° · Rain 51 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 44 km northeast24°
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · 122 km east23°
  • Telde · 124 km east23°
Hottest month
August (day 13°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
January (81 mm)
Driest month
July (1 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 Teide
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°1°2°5°9°13°13°10°5°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-9°-8°-6°-3°1°1°-2°-4°-6°-8°
Precipitation (mm)816654291521316395174

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Teide

The nearest airport is Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS), 26 km to the south 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 26 kmsouth
  • Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN) Tenerife 38 kmnortheast
  • La Palma Airport (SPC) Sta Cruz de la Palma, La Palma Island 116 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 39 kmnortheast
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 44 kmnortheast
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 122 kmeast
  • Telde Population: 123.3K 124 kmeast

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

Day trips from Teide

Within 100 km: 116 historic and cultural sites, 167 natural sites, 83 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km130 places

  • Tenerife Island 14 kmNE
  • Aloe Park Tenerife Natural site 24 kmS
  • Exotic Park Tenerife Natural site 24 kmS
  • Monkey Park Attraction 24 kmS

25–60 km186 places

  • La Gomera Island 52 kmW
  • La Arenita Beach 30 kmS
  • Playa Amarilla Beach 29 kmS
  • Playa Leocadio Machado Beach 27 kmS

60–100 km50 places

  • Monte San Salvador Mountain 63 kmSW
  • Playa del Risco Beach 92 kmE
  • Playa de Anosma Beach 60 kmNE
  • Montaña del Viso Mountain 93 kmE

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