Monday, 14 December 2015 06:31

Gran Canaria Weather: A Warm, Even Tropical, December Week

The weather in Gran Canaria goes Tropical this week The weather in Gran Canaria goes Tropical this week www.photosgrancanaria.com

The warm weather looks set to continue in Gran Canaria this week as tropical air heads north.

The east wind that gave us hot, sunny days for the last two weeks has swung to the south. This means that we'll get warm tropical air over Gran Canaria and the Canary Islands for the next few days. 

Expect warm days with plenty of sunshine, although there may be some high cloud at times (wear suncream as you can still burn easily under high cloud).

This spell of great weather looks set to continue all week as stable high pressures over North Africa are blocking any weather systems that form in the North Atlantic. 

Temperatures will be in the high 20s during the day and shouldn't drop much below 20ºC until late at night. 

There's not much going on in the water. The wave forecast is small for the whole week.

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  • Tip Of The Day: Avoid Bank Card Charges By Paying In Euros
    Tip Of The Day: Avoid Bank Card Charges By Paying In Euros

    Save money and avoid rip-off bank charges while in Gran Canaria by paying in euros when using your credit or debit card.

    Many bars and restaurants in Gran Canaria, and in almost all European holiday destinations, give you the option of paying in euros or in your home currency. Opting for your own currency, while it may seem like the safer option, can add as much as 5% to the bill as it triggers dynamic currency conversion. 

    DCC basically means that the exchange rate is calculated at point of sale rather than by your bank. It allows you to see the total cost of the transaction in your own currency but adds up to 5% to the total because it uses a terrible exchange rate. 

    Since the extra money is shared between your bank and the merchant, some places will automatically bill you in your own currency and hope you don't notice. You have the legal right to refuse and void the transaction should this happen. 

    ATMs too

    The same applies when taking money out of ATM machines in Gran Canaria (and anywhere in Europe); Always choose the local currency option to avoid losing money to poor exchange rates.

    If you opt for the local currency option, using bank ATMs is often the cheapest and safest way of getting euros in Gran Canaria. It's far safer than having a big pile of euros hidden in your room or tucked into your shorts.

    More details in this Daily Telegraph article.

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