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Playa Los Gigantes

Located in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands Coordinates: 28°14′52″ N 16°50′25″ W

Playa Los Gigantes
Mike Peel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
31 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Los Gigantes
0.5 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Canary · UTC+00:00
When to go
February–JuneNovember–December
See the climate
Airports
TFS Tenerife Sur Airport35 km
TFN Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport55 km

About Playa Los Gigantes

Playa Los Gigantes is a beach. Location: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands. The best months to visit are February–June, November–December. The nearest airport is Tenerife Sur Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Playa Puerto de Santiago and Playa de la Arena.

Climate of Playa Los Gigantes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: February–June, November–December.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 24° · Night 18° · Rain 43 mm

Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
February (night 15°)
Wettest month
December (61 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 Los Gigantes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)21°21°22°22°23°25°27°29°28°26°24°22°
Average low (°C)15°15°15°16°17°19°20°21°21°20°18°16°
Precipitation (mm)5545362281019284361

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

How to get to Playa Los Gigantes

The nearest airport is Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS), 35 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 57 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) Tenerife 35 kmsoutheast
  • Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN) Tenerife 55 kmnortheast
  • La Palma Airport (SPC) Sta Cruz de la Palma, La Palma Island 99 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 57 kmnortheast
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 62 kmnortheast
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 141 kmeast
  • Telde Population: 123.3K 142 kmeast

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

Day trips from Playa Los Gigantes

Within 100 km: 110 historic and cultural sites, 153 natural sites, 80 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km74 places

  • Playa de las Vistas Beach 25 kmSE
  • Playa Las Galgas Beach 15 kmSE
  • Montaña Rajada Mountain 24 kmE
  • Playa de Ajabo Beach 15 kmSE

25–60 km180 places

  • Tenerife Island 34 kmE
  • La Gomera Island 33 kmSW
  • Playa del Terrero Beach 28 kmNE
  • Playa de Samarines Beach 48 kmE

60–100 km89 places

  • Playa de las Teresitas Beach 70 kmNE
  • Playa de San Roque Beach 71 kmNE
  • Playa de Ijuana Beach 77 kmNE
  • Playa del Hoyo Beach 98 kmNW

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