Tenerife in February
Around 19 °C by day, sea 19.5 °C. Too cold to swim. Quieter than the peak: 2 of 3.
February on Tenerife is 19 °C by day and 19.5 °C in the sea — the low point of the year — the sea goes no lower in February, March or April — and even that is above the June peak on the north coast of Spain. Swimming is bracing, but people swim.
February usually carries the Santa Cruz carnival: it falls before Lent, is listed as a festival of international tourist interest and is called one of the most famous in the world. For a visitor that means two things — the city becomes impassable for a week, and accommodation those days costs what it costs in August. If you came to look at the island rather than to dance, check the dates first.
Towns nearby in February
| Town | Air | Sea | Busy | Winter | €/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 19 | 19.5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 2 100 |
| Puerto de la Cruz | 17.5 | 19.6 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 2 200 |
| Adeje / Costa Adeje | 19.5 | 19.6 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3 400 |
The winter column is a 1-to-5 estimate: are places open, does transport run, is anyone about between November and March. Tourists never notice; anyone who moved does.
Rain days and humidity are annual here, not monthly: 32 rainy days a year, 66% humidity in winter. We have no monthly normals yet and will not invent a split.