Monday, 05 September 2016 10:20

Gran Canaria Weather: Hot And Sunny This Week

05.09.2016: The fierce heatwave scorching south and western Spain this week won't affect the Canary Islands. Instead, Gran Canaria gets standard September weather; hot sun and a few gusts of wind.

The whole of Gran Canaria will be hot and sunny this week with the caveat of some cloud along the north coast (although this will burn off most days).

With no dust in the air and the sun still strong, the UV readings this week will be off the charts so please wear plenty of cream, sunglasses and a hat.

At some point during September the Trade Winds will die down and the island will start to generate its own fluffy clouds. This period, known as the 'calmas de septiembre' ins one of the prettiest times to be on the island. It's also the start of summer in north Gran Canaria because no wind means no cloud. 

At the same time, Gran Canaria often gets big swells during September. These are known as the 'mareas del Pino' and are said to coincide with the fiesta celebrating the island's Patron Saint. 

The sea temperature is rising fast and is currently about 23ºC; far too warm for anyone to complain that it's cold. 

So sunshine, warm water, great surf and a big party. Not bad at all!

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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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