La Orotava climate — normals and trends
La Orotava (Spain) has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 17.9 °C and it receives 256 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is September (20.8 °C on average) and the coldest is February (15.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
La Orotava averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 59 rainy days per year.
La Orotava has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 29.5 °C (on 21 July 1941) and the coldest 9.2 °C (on 26 March 1968).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
La OrotavaCanary Islands
- coords
- 28.39°, -16.52°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
17.9°C
Average daily high
18.6°C
Average daily low
17.3°C
Annual rainfall
256mm
Sunshine / day
11.4h
Mean relative humidity
81%
Average peak wind
22.0km/h
Seasonal range
5.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
59 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
18.7 °C
Average feels-like low
16.1 °C
Average peak gust
31.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
51 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.9 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.28 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
29.5 °C
21 July 1941
Coldest day
9.2 °C
26 March 1968
Wettest day
59 mm
3 March 1959
Windiest day
66.0 km/h
28 November 2005
Strongest gust
100.8 km/h
29 November 2005
Hottest feels-like
31.6 °C
13 September 1987
Coldest feels-like
4.1 °C
19 February 2016
Sunniest day
13.8 h
8 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17.7 °C | +1.1 °C | 14 mm | -20 mm |
| Feb | 16.9 °C | +0.6 °C | 10 mm | -21 mm |
| Mar | 16.7 °C | +0.2 °C | 67 mm | +36 mm |
| Apr | 17.2 °C | +0.5 °C | 54 mm | +35 mm |
| May | 18.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 20 mm | +10 mm |
| Jun | 19.6 °C | +0.7 °C | 12 mm | +4 mm |
| Jul | 21.3 °C | +0.9 °C | 22 mm | +15 mm |
| Aug | 22.3 °C | +1.0 °C | 11 mm | +5 mm |
| Sep | 22.2 °C | +0.7 °C | 7 mm | -3 mm |
| Oct | 21.2 °C | +0.4 °C | 2 mm | -22 mm |
| Nov | 20.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 21 mm | -16 mm |
| Dec | 17.6 °C | -0.1 °C | 56 mm | +18 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of La Orotava?
La Orotava has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.9 °C and it receives 256 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in La Orotava?
The hottest day measured in La Orotava between 1940 and 2025 was 21 July 1941, reaching 29.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in La Orotava?
The coldest day measured in La Orotava between 1940 and 2025 was 26 March 1968, at 9.2 °C.
Does it snow in La Orotava?
Almost never: La Orotava sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of La Orotava warmed?
Yes: La Orotava warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in La Orotava?
The wettest day measured in La Orotava between 1940 and 2025 was 3 March 1959, with 59 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in La Orotava?
The windiest day measured in La Orotava between 1940 and 2025 was 28 November 2005, with winds reaching 66.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in La Orotava?
The warmest month in La Orotava is September (20.8 °C on average); the coldest is February (15.6 °C).
How much does it rain in La Orotava?
La Orotava receives on average 256 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 59 rainy days.
Is it sunny in La Orotava?
La Orotava gets on average 11.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,161 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in La Orotava?
Yes: La Orotava has on average 51 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in La Orotava?
In La Orotava, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 31.6 °C on 13 September 1987, and the lowest was 4.1 °C on 19 February 2016.
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