Canary Islands: a wet start to November, then sunshine returns
Monday brings rain to the western islands, Tuesday to Gran Canaria. From Wednesday it dries out, with 27°C by Friday.
Forecast precipitation over the Canary Islands on Monday, 2 November 2026 — ICON global model, graphic: meteo365.es
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The first week of November begins unsettled across the Canary Islands. According to the latest forecast from our ICON global model, most of the rain falls on the western islands on Monday, while on Tuesday the showers spread further east.
There is good news for holidaymakers, however: temperatures remain pleasantly mild, and conditions improve considerably from Wednesday onwards.
Monday, 2 November: rain mainly in the western islands
On Monday the rain mainly affects La Palma, El Hierro and La Gomera, with isolated showers possible on Tenerife.
The model expects around 9.2 mm for Santa Cruz de La Palma, 7.5 mm for Valverde on El Hierro and 3.0 mm for San Sebastián de La Gomera.
Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, by contrast, stay considerably drier.
Temperatures remain pleasant: 26°C in Maspalomas and Puerto del Rosario, around 25°C in southern Tenerife.
Where the rain falls, and where it does not
Forecast daily total per location · ICON global run of 1 November 2026, 00 UTC
1La Palma Santa Cruz de La Palma9.2 mm
2El Hierro Valverde7.5 mm
3La Gomera San Sebastián3.0 mm
4Fuerteventura Corralejo0.3 mm
5Fuerteventura Puerto del Rosario0.1 mm
6Gran Canaria Maspalomas0.1 mm
7Gran Canaria Las Palmas0.0 mm
8Tenerife Santa Cruz de Tenerife0.0 mm
1Gran Canaria Las Palmas8.9 mm
2Fuerteventura Puerto del Rosario3.5 mm
3Fuerteventura Corralejo3.2 mm
4Tenerife Santa Cruz de Tenerife2.7 mm
5La Palma Santa Cruz de La Palma1.2 mm
6La Gomera San Sebastián0.2 mm
7El Hierro Valverde0.1 mm
8Gran Canaria Maspalomas0.1 mm
From Wednesday the model shows almost nothing anywhere. Source: meteo365.es, ICON global model · forecast values, not measurements.
Tuesday, 3 November: showers spread further east
Tuesday could become the most unsettled day for parts of the central and eastern Canary Islands.
The forecast shows precipitation around Gran Canaria, Tenerife and Fuerteventura, with 8.9 mm for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and 3.5 mm for Puerto del Rosario.
The heaviest showers may be locally concentrated, so conditions can vary considerably even over short distances.
Daytime temperatures generally range between 22°C and 25°C.
Wednesday and Thursday: it turns drier
From Wednesday our forecast shows a marked reduction in precipitation across all the islands.
The major holiday resorts stay predominantly dry, although occasional light showers remain possible.
Temperatures stay comfortable, generally between 22°C and 26°C.
Friday, 6 November: pleasant temperatures to end the week
Friday looks promising for many holiday destinations.
The forecast suggests largely dry conditions across the main tourist areas, with 27°C in Puerto del Rosario, 26°C in Corralejo and 25°C in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Some rain may still fall around the westernmost islands, particularly near El Hierro.
The daily maximum temperatures at a glance
Location
Mon 2
Tue 3
Wed 4
Thu 5
Fri 6
Puerto del Rosario
26°C
25°C
25°C
26°C
27°C
Corralejo
24°C
24°C
25°C
25°C
26°C
Maspalomas
26°C
24°C
23°C
24°C
24°C
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
25°C
23°C
24°C
24°C
25°C
Southern Tenerife
25°C
24°C
23°C
23°C
24°C
Las Palmas
24°C
23°C
23°C
23°C
24°C
Santa Cruz de La Palma
23°C
22°C
22°C
23°C
24°C
Forecast daytime maxima from the ICON global run of 1 November 2026, 00 UTC.
Follow the forecasts with meteo365.es
The first week of November shows how different the weather can be across the Canary Islands. While the western islands stay unsettled, holidaymakers elsewhere can enjoy plenty of dry and pleasantly warm weather.
On our interactive maps you can follow how rain and temperatures shift from one model run to the next. There are also the official weather warnings and RADAR + NowCast to follow the rain in near real time — our radar view is prepared from the official radar data of the national weather services, and our own NowCast adds the movement of the next hour.
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Forecast basis: meteo365.es, ICON global model, run of 1 November 2026, 00 UTC. The distribution and intensity of the rain may change with subsequent runs.
