The Cunning Canary

Just to let you know (perhaps make you jealous if you’re elsewhere) that it’s 37C in the shade today, so if you are in Gran Canaria, please make sure you use plenty of suncream and drink lots of water! The Playa del Ingles weather can be fierce if you’re not used to it. We all [...]

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The adverts on the TV might claim that Gran Canaria has “365 days of sunshine a year” but what about all the snow? Actually most years we don’t get any snow and, when we do, it’s just on the top of the mountain. This year it seems a bit more chilly. Whatever happened to global [...]

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Weather in Gran Canaria in December is generally better than the weather back home, which is why it is such a popular destination, especially for Christmas and New Year. Gran Canaria Xmas weather varies but in my 11 years there I’ve seen sunny Christmases (yes, and sunbathed on the beach!) and grey ones. It’s always [...]

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Today I woke up to 40 degrees C… even though I have to work this morning I am definitely going to make time for a dip in the sea this afternoon. 40 degrees is not unusual in Gran Canaria in August but it tends to leave me feeling in need of a swim and plenty [...]

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The current June weather in Gran Canaria is about 25 degrees C. The sun is shining and there’s a really gentle breeze. June is one of my favourite months here because the weather is so perfect. July and August tend to be to hot for me. Well it’s OK if you’re on holiday of course [...]

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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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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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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 to stay [...]

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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 for [...]

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A sunny 22ºC in the day and forecast to be 17ºC tonight Bookmark It Hide Sites

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