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Playa La Puntilla

Located in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands Coordinates: 28°05′29″ N 17°20′25″ W

Playa La Puntilla
Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Valle Gran Rey
3.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Canary · UTC+00:00
When to go
March–November
See the climate
Airports
VDE El Hierro Airport62 km
SPC La Palma Airport72 km

About Playa La Puntilla

Playa La Puntilla is a beach. Location: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands. The best months to visit are March–November. The nearest airport is El Hierro Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Playa Valle Gran Rey and Charco del Cieno.

Climate of Playa La Puntilla

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 22° · Night 17° · Rain 38 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
February (night 14°)
Wettest month
December (56 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 La Puntilla
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)19°19°20°21°22°24°25°27°26°25°22°20°
Average low (°C)14°14°14°14°15°17°19°20°19°18°17°15°
Precipitation (mm)4738291651018233856

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

How to get to Playa La Puntilla

The nearest airport is El Hierro Airport (VDE), 62 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) (76 km). The nearest large city is San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 109 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • El Hierro Airport (VDE) El Hierro Island 62 kmsouthwest
  • La Palma Airport (SPC) Sta Cruz de la Palma, La Palma Island 72 kmnorthwest
  • Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) Tenerife 76 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 109 kmnortheast
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 114 kmeast
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 189 kmeast
  • Telde Population: 123.3K 189 kmeast

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

Day trips from Playa La Puntilla

Within 100 km: 111 historic and cultural sites, 117 natural sites, 82 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km32 places

  • La Gomera Island 20 kmE
  • Playa San Sebastián Beach 23 kmE
  • Alto Garajonay Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Monte San Salvador Mountain 11 kmSE

25–60 km31 places

  • Playa Las Galgas Beach 55 kmE
  • Playa de Ajabo Beach 55 kmE
  • Playa Los Gigantes Beach 52 kmE
  • Playa de Masca Beach 52 kmNE

60–100 km247 places

  • Tenerife Island 86 kmE
  • La Palma Island Island 84 kmNW
  • El Hierro Island 76 kmSW
  • Las Playecillas Beach 69 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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