The Cunning Canary » September http://www.cunningcanary.com My Grand life on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands! Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:42:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 Rain in Gran Canaria! http://www.cunningcanary.com/299/rain-in-gran-canaria/ http://www.cunningcanary.com/299/rain-in-gran-canaria/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:38:35 +0000 Victoria http://www.cunningcanary.com/299/rain-in-gran-canaria/ So much for the recent heatwave. This week we’ve had RAIN!! Now whereas that might be exciting for ex pats like me who only see rain a couple of times a year, it might not be all that amusing for sun-seeking tourists! Typical Gran Canaria weather usually keeps them happy.

Today seems to be bright and clear though and the rain has definitely stopped. When I say “rain” I mean light drizzle. I was only person in Puerto Rico carrying an umbrella! Rain is unusual at the end of August and more common in January or February. When I say common I mean a slim chance, but it made a nice change anyway (and I didn’t have to water the banana plants that day!)

]]> http://www.cunningcanary.com/299/rain-in-gran-canaria/feed/ 1 September http://www.cunningcanary.com/13/weather-september/ http://www.cunningcanary.com/13/weather-september/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:27:11 +0000 Victoria http://www.cunningcanary.com/?p=13 September is slightly cooler than August but still hot – over 25ºC anyway! It is quite a busy month, tourist-wise, and you are still pretty much guaranteed clear skies and constant sun. The evenings are still warm in September and the nights are pleasantly cool. There is a small chance of a rainy day if you visit in September but, when it rains here, it only lasts an hour or so and there are plenty of bars to relax in while waiting for it to stop!

On September 6th to 8th, you can watch the Pilgrimage to Nuestra Señora de la Virgen del Pino in Teror, when pilgrims from all over the island converge and offer fresh produce to the Virgin of the Pine, the patron Saint of the Canaries.  From September 7th to 11th, you can see the Fiesta del Charco, or Festival of the Lagoon. This is held in Puerto de la Aldea and traditions include wrestling and stick-fighting competitions and the villagers wade into the water and try to catch fish with their bare hands.

If you fancy cooling off on the sea, there is a wide range of boat trips available, including dolphin and whale spotting, deep sea fishing and booze cruises. I’ve tried most of them!

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