Friday, 07 August 2015 06:51

Sea Temperatures In Gran Canaria

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Sea temperatures around Gran Canaria vary between 18ºC and 25ºC depending on the season and the depth of the water.

The ocean is at its warmest in September and October because the sea around the island is calm during the summer and is heated by the strong sunshine. Average surface temperatures in these two months is just under 24ºC although shallower areas around the resort beaches are often even warmer.

The sea starts to cool down in November but is still about 21ºC for Christmas. 

The sea in Gran Canaria is at its coolest in January, February, March and April but is still over 20ºC in the resorts. The absolute minimum water temperature we've heard about in Gran Canaria is 18ºC and this was recorded in deep water during a scuba dive.

Water at 20ºC is warm enough for swimming when the sun is out although some people retreat to their heated hotel pools during the winter. 

The relatively cool sea temperatures around the island are one of the main reasons why the Gran Canaria climate is so good: The cool ocean keeps temperatures here lower than they would otherwise be. Without the sea's cooling effect, the Canary Islands would have the same climate as North Arfica. 

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    The Best Gran Canaria Weather Forecast

    The single most common question we get in the Gran Canaria Info group is...

    What is the weather going to be like during my holiday?

    The answer is almost always the same: If you are going to south Gran Canaria's resorts, it is very likely to be sunny every day. Yes, even in the winter. Yes, even though your weather app says it is going to be cloudy. Yes, even in January. And in February, etc.

    Obviously it does sometimes rain in Gran Canaria, even in the sun-baked south, and there are occassional cloudy days. 

    To check for these rare rain and clouds there is no point using generic weather apps because they use data that averages out the weather and temperature across Gran Canaria.

    This means that the forecast for Puerto Rico and other resorts includes weather and temperatrure predictions for inland and highland areas that are cooler and cloudier.

    So, instead of believing your current weather app use the Spanish weather service website called the AEMET. It's website has detailed and very accurate forecasts for individual resorts, town and even beaches.

    Here's the forecast for the Mogán area including Puerto Rico.

    The mobile website works very well in English although the app is only in Spanish at the moment.  

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