As 2023 comes to a close, the Canary Islands are set to experience a day marked by predominantly clear skies and a hint of calima, with the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) forecasting maximum temperatures hovering between 21 and 24 degrees.
Maritime conditions will feature northeast winds at force 2 or 3, increasing to 3 or 4 in the northwest and southeast sectors. Seas will experience a tidal swell, with a north-westerly swell ranging from 1 to 2 metres. On the west coasts, conditions will vary between 1 or 2 and may be rough at times.
Here’s the detailed forecast for each island:
Lanzarote: Expect mostly clear skies with occasional high clouds and a possibility of light calima. Temperatures will remain steady, with slight dips in the maximums. Winds will be light from the northeast, shifting to variable with breezes.
Fuerteventura: The skies will be lightly cloudy with periods of high clouds and a chance of light calima. Minimum temperatures will stay constant while maximums may see a slight decrease. Winds will be light and northeasterly, becoming variable.
Gran Canaria: Anticipate few clouds with intervals of high ones and a chance of diminishing light calima. Temperatures will be stable, with a slight reduction in maximums. Light northeasterly winds will shift to variable accompanied by breezes.
Tenerife: Expect intervals of high clouds with a low chance of light calima that will gradually decrease. Temperatures will remain unchanged, with a slight decrease in maximums. Light northeasterly winds will become variable with breezes, intensifying to moderate from the northwest in higher areas by the afternoon.
La Gomera: The day will have intervals of high clouds, with early low cloud intervals on the north coast. Temperatures will stay the same, with a minor decrease in the maximums. Light northeasterly winds will turn variable with breezes and increase to moderate from the northwest in higher areas by the afternoon.
La Palma: Expect mostly clear skies with high cloud intervals, turning to low cloud intervals on the western slope by the afternoon. Temperatures will remain steady, with a slight drop in maximums. Light northeasterly winds will become variable with breezes and then strengthen from the northwest in higher areas after midday.
El Hierro: The island will see mostly clear skies with high cloud intervals, shifting to low cloud intervals on the western slope by day’s end. Temperatures will remain steady, with a slight decrease in maximums. Expect light to moderate north-easterly winds, becoming light and variable in the afternoon and intensifying from the northwest in higher areas later on.
