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End of February Weather in Gran Canaria

February 27th, 2010 · No Comments

So what is the weather in Gran Canaria right now? Actually it might not be the sun and blue skies you had your fingers crossed for!! There is another storm on its way, according to some weather reports. This is one of the storm photos from last week. You can see the sea coming over [...]

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Tags: February · Weather

Bad Weather in Gran Canaria

February 19th, 2010 · 19 Comments

If you are wondering about the mid February weather in Gran Canaria you might be wishing you hadn’t! Right now we have rain, high winds and storms. There were eight metre waves crashing into Puerto Mogan yesterday (the harbour was damaged) and there is water cascading down the mountains. Sardina del Norte was also damaged [...]

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Tags: February · Weather

The Weather in Gran Canaria Right Now

January 14th, 2010 · No Comments

Despite the freezing temperatures all over Europe and the UK right now, it was a blissful 25ºC in the Canaries today If you are thinking about a winter sun holiday to Gran Canaria to get away from the cold weather at home, now’s a great time to come over. The weather is forecast [...]

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Tags: January

The Temperatures in Gran Canaria at Christmas

December 15th, 2009 · No Comments

First of all, if you’re going to Gran Canaria at Christmas, don’t worry about the weather. I’ve been here for nearly 11 years and I’ve never had a rainy or cold Christmas Obviously it’s not going to be 40ºC like in August but you won’t need a heavy coat. Locals like me usually opt [...]

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Christmas in Gran Canaria – What’s On?

November 26th, 2009 · 3 Comments

If you are going to be spending Christmas in Gran Canaria, you might be wondering what’s on. Of course, lying on the beach and sunbathing makes a nice change on Christmas day but what about Christmas Eve in Gran Canaria or Boxing day – what’s on and what’s going to be open?
Traditional Christmas Dinner
First of [...]

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Tags: December · Events

October Weather in Gran Canaria

October 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

There is some bad weather in the UK and in certain parts of Europe right now, so a holiday to Gran Canaria might just be the perfect way to get away from it!
Right now it’s 11pm and it’s a pleasant 24ºC outside After the baking hot summer we have had, this is actually [...]

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The Current Temperature in Gran Canaria

July 31st, 2009 · 3 Comments

This week might be a bit hot, even for diehard sun worshippers! We’ve been having temperatures over 40ºC in the daytimes (and not much cooler at night).
I’m enjoying the mornings at home sitting in front of the fan but the afternoons sitting in the harbour are rather warm and I might throw myself in and [...]

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Tags: July

July Heatwave

July 5th, 2009 · No Comments

Well it’s certainly hot this week here and it’s going to get worse (or better, depending on how hot you like it!)
August is going to be hotter still! It’s been 30ºC in the UK and across Europe this week but today was nearly 40ºC and it’s forecast to be 50ºC by Thursday, when we get [...]

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What is the weather like in April in Gran Canaria

March 26th, 2009 · No Comments

Well this March has been one of the wettest I have known but the temperatures have gone up noticeably from February so I’m not complaining!
If you are taking a holiday in Gran Canaria in April you should bring a pair of long trousers and something with long sleeves just in case but April [...]

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Gran Canaria Weather in March and April

March 4th, 2009 · 5 Comments

The weather was beautiful for the last week of February but this week is very changeable! Yesterday we had sun, rain, wind, a double rainbow and strong winds all night. Right now it’s settled down and the sun is shining!
Average Temperatures
The average daytime temperature is 26 degrees C but it does go down to about [...]

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Tags: April · March · Weather