Teide Observatory
Located in Orotava, La, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Coordinates: 28°18′08″ N 16°30′35″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Atlantic/Canary · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 2,380 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- TFN Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport26 km
- TFS Tenerife Sur Airport29 km
About Teide Observatory
Teide Observatory is a tourist attraction. Location: Orotava, La, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Montaña de Izaña and Centro De Investigation Atmosférica de Izaña.
Climate of Teide Observatory
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 51 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 31 km northeast24°
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · 110 km east23°
- Telde · 112 km east23°
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 81 | 66 | 54 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 39 | 51 | 74 |
How to get to Teide Observatory
The nearest airport is Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN), 26 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 28 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN) Tenerife 26 kmnortheast
- Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) Tenerife 29 kmsouth
- Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) Gran Canaria Island 118 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 28 kmnortheast
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 31 kmnortheast
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 110 kmeast
- Telde Population: 123.3K 113 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Teide Observatory
Within 100 km: 123 historic and cultural sites, 184 natural sites, 97 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km126 places
- Tenerife Island 3 kmN
- Playa del Terrero Beach 14 kmNW
- Playa de Samarines Beach 15 kmE
- Playa de la Entrada Beach 15 kmE
25–60 km180 places
- Playa de las Teresitas Beach 39 kmNE
- Playa de San Roque Beach 42 kmNE
- Playa de Ijuana Beach 46 kmNE
- Playa de las Gaviotas Beach 41 kmNE
60–100 km98 places
- Gran Canaria Island 98 kmE
- La Gomera Island 65 kmW
- Playa del Risco Beach 81 kmE
- Playa San Sebastián Beach 64 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Montaña de Izaña Mountain, Orotava, La0.7 km N
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Centro De Investigation Atmosférica de Izaña Attraction, Güímar1.4 km NE
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Montaña del Roquillo Mountain, Fasnia2.1 km S
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Montaña de Limón Mountain, Orotava, La2.5 km N
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Tenerife Island, Orotava, La3 km N
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Montaña de la Crucita Mountain, Orotava, La5.5 km NE
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Montaña Bermeja Mountain, Güímar4.7 km SE
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Montaña del Alto Mountain, Realejos, Los4.9 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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La Orotava Town, Orotava, La9.9 km N
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Realejo Alto Town, Orotava, La11 km NW
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Arafo Municipality, Santa Cruz de Tenerife9.2 km NE
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Güimar Town, Güímar9.6 km E
Sources & licences
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