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San Cristóbal de La Laguna

Located in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands Coordinates: 28°30′33″ N 16°17′59″ W

Map showing the location of San Cristóbal de La Laguna San Cristóbal de La Laguna
Location in Spain
Population
153,224
153.2K
Elevation
588 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Canary · UTC+00:00
Places inside
60
listed under San Cristóbal de La Laguna
When to go
June–October
See the climate
Airports
TFN Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport5 km
TFS Tenerife Sur Airport58 km

About San Cristóbal de La Laguna

San Cristóbal de La Laguna is a municipality. Location: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands. Population: 153,224. Elevation: 588 m. The best months to visit are June–October. The nearest airport is Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Monte de las Mercedes and Roque de la Ladera.

Climate of San Cristóbal de La Laguna

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 14° · Rain 51 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 6 km southeast24°
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · 98 km southeast23°
  • Telde · 104 km southeast23°
Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night 11°)
Wettest month
December (69 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 San Cristóbal de La Laguna
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°16°17°18°19°21°23°24°24°22°19°17°
Average low (°C)11°11°11°11°12°14°15°17°17°16°14°12°
Precipitation (mm)655042311031211365169

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

How to get to San Cristóbal de La Laguna

The nearest airport is Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN), 5 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 3 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN) Tenerife 5 kmsouthwest
  • Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) Tenerife 58 kmsouthwest
  • Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) Gran Canaria Island 110 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 3 kmsouthwest
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 6 kmsoutheast
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 98 kmsoutheast
  • Telde Population: 123.3K 104 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from San Cristóbal de La Laguna

Within 100 km: 157 historic and cultural sites, 183 natural sites, 95 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km159 places

  • Playa de las Teresitas Beach 11 kmE
  • Playa de San Roque Beach 11 kmNE
  • Playa de Samarines Beach 20 kmS
  • Playa de Ijuana Beach 17 kmE

25–60 km106 places

  • Tenerife Island 29 kmSW
  • Playa del Terrero Beach 33 kmSW
  • El Arenal Beach 34 kmSW
  • Montaña Rajada Mountain 40 kmSW

60–100 km170 places

  • Canary Islands Island 97 kmSE
  • Gran Canaria Island 92 kmSE
  • La Gomera Island 94 kmSW
  • Playa del Risco Beach 75 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

San Cristóbal de La Laguna and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure San Cristóbal de La Laguna Logroño San Cristóbal de La Laguna Badajoz
Population 153.2K 151.2K 150.7K 150.5K
Elevation 588 m 380 m 558 m 192 m
Summer day (hottest month) 24° 29° 27° 33°
Winter night (coldest month) 11° 2° 11° 4°
Annual rainfall 371 mm 440 mm 320 mm 533 mm
Best months Jun–Oct May–Jun, Aug–Oct May–Jul, Sep–Oct Apr–May, Oct
Distance — 1,989 km 3 km 1,437 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in San Cristóbal de La Laguna

60 places
  1. 1 San Cristóbal de La Laguna 150.7K
  2. 2 Bajamar 2.9K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages22

Mountains & nature20

Lakes, rivers & coasts4

Heritage & sights12

Nearby attractions & nature

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