Tenerife Weather

[Janet]

From my site:

It was supposed to be "blustery", a wind from severe conditions in North Africa which would bring "some calima" with it. In the event it was a howling gale, with pouring rain, events cancelled, and roads to Teide closed. The one bonus? Tenerife is having a white Christmas!

Aemet has now given a yellow alert for high winds gusting to 85 km/h up to and including Christmas Day, though that might yet be extended. The north access roads to Teide, TF21 and TF24, are closed until at least Boxing Day because of ice on the carriageways. The Boca Tauce road, TF37, was closed earlier but has been reopened, but the authorities ask drivers to take the greatest care possible and to obey any signage.

Meanwhile, here's our white Christmas! Teide today, thanks to Projecto Multi Teide for the photos!

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[Perikles]

They must be magic photos from Harry Potter, because you can see the snow still falling. 

[Anne 2009]

Tenerife having a white christmas! ffs,wheres my snow   

[Malteser Monkey]

Tenerife having a white christmas! ffs,wheres my snow   

Exactamente Anne !!!

[Janet]

At last the threatened calima has arrived with high winds and low visibility. The conditions are expected to last until Thursday or Friday, but unlike summer calimas, won't push the temperatures up too much above 22º. Meanwhile, in the Teide National Park, there is still snow on the ground, and the roads are all open. If you're going up, this is what you'll find ... thanks to MeteoLaMatanza for the video, which was filmed on a drive up yesterday.

[Anne 2009]

Just wondering what the weather is like? I'm looking to book a week mid January for myself and a friend in Las americas or christianos. Is it warm enough through the day for shorts and tee shirts?

[Janet]

In those areas, yes, it is. I go down and have a shirt and trousers on, for example, and have to persuade myself not to take a jacket because when I leave home it's just cold ... and after half an hour down on the coast I'm baking. I'm not sure it would be warm enough for a comfortable swim, but shorts and tee shirts, definitely! You'd need something warmer for the evenings though.

[macdonald5]

We've been here in Puerto Colon two weeks today, worst ever December weather I can remember Heavy rain 23rd followed by dark skies with almost constant sharp ,strong wind all day People at poolside wrapped in towels etc !!
Strong wind made walking about unpleasant
My one pair of heavier trousers worn to death on evenings wish I'd brought warmer clothes !! Calima gave very reduced visibility and chesty colds for many around
All in we're totally peeved  off with weather this holiday

[melm]

We've been here in Puerto Colon two weeks today, worst ever December weather I can remember Heavy rain 23rd followed by dark skies with almost constant sharp ,strong wind all day People at poolside wrapped in towels etc !!
Strong wind made walking about unpleasant
My one pair of heavier trousers worn to death on evenings wish I'd brought warmer clothes !! Calima gave very reduced visibility and chesty colds for many around
All in we're totally peeved  off with weather this holiday

Sounds like we are getting the best of the weather in Puerto.   Not really been such a lot of sunshine but its not been cold (except at night).   We had one rainy day last week and little or no wind.

Wall to  wall wunshine this morning

[Janet]

From my website:

The Guardia Civil's mountain rescue teams do an arduous and often dangerous job, but sometimes it must have its compensations! Here is a video from GREIM (Grupos de Rescate Especial de Intervención en Montaña) filmed on Christmas Eve in the snow on Teide. Meanwhile, particularly at lower levels, the dense calima which seemed yesterday to have begun to clear is expected to return today, though not quite as severely as over the past several days. It's not expected to clear completely until the New Year.