Tenerife
The biggest Canary Island, with Mount Teide, Spain's highest peak, above the resorts of the sunny south coast.
Masca: a hamlet on a ridge in the Teno mountains
Photo: H. Zell · CC BY-SA 3.0
A cluster of stone houses and palms perched on a ridge in the Teno Massif, reached by one of the island's most dramatic hairpin roads. The ravine below runs all the way down to the sea.
Direct flights to Tenerife from the UK
15 UK airports fly direct · hover or tap one
| From | Airlines | Months with flights | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast International | easyJet · Jet2 | All year | 1,911 mi |
| Birmingham | Ryanair · easyJet · Jet2 | All year | 1,851 mi |
| Bournemouth | Ryanair · Jet2 | All year | 1,749 mi |
| Bristol | Ryanair · easyJet · Jet2 | All year | 1,766 mi |
| Cardiff | Ryanair | All year | 1,754 mi |
| East Midlands | Ryanair · Jet2 | All year | 1,882 mi |
| Edinburgh | Ryanair · easyJet · Jet2 | All year | 2,036 mi |
| Gatwick | easyJet · Jet2 | All year | 1,810 mi |
| Glasgow | easyJet · Jet2 | All year | 2,015 mi |
| Leeds Bradford | Ryanair · Jet2 | All year | 1,937 mi |
| Liverpool | Ryanair · easyJet · Jet2 | All year | 1,882 mi |
| Luton | Ryanair · easyJet · Jet2 | All year | 1,847 mi |
| Manchester | Ryanair · easyJet · Jet2 | All year | 1,894 mi |
| Newcastle | Ryanair · easyJet · Jet2 | All year | 2,008 mi |
| Stansted | Ryanair · Jet2 | All year | 1,862 mi |
From the airlines' own timetables for October 2026 to September 2027. Pick an airport to see the exact days.
Weather in Tenerife by month
Average daytime highs. The warmest months are July, August, September.
| Month | Day | Night | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21° | 16° | 5 |
| February | 21° | 15° | 6 |
| March | 22° | 16° | 8 |
| April | 23° | 17° | 11 |
| May | 24° | 18° | 9 |
| June | 27° | 20° | 5 |
| July | 29° | 22° | 0 |
| August | 29° | 22° | 1 |
| September | 28° | 22° | 4 |
| October | 27° | 21° | 6 |
| November | 24° | 18° | 8 |
| December | 22° | 17° | 6 |
Long-term averages from the national weather service's station record, as compiled on Wikipedia (Santa Cruz de Tenerife). Rainy days (at least 1mm) are ERA5 averages for 2016 to 2025.
Before you go
- On a British passport you can visit visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180 across the Schengen area.
- Your passport must have been issued less than 10 years before you arrive, and expire at least 3 months after you plan to leave.
- The EU's Entry/Exit System is in use: on your first trip you'll be asked for fingerprints and a photo at the border. It's free, but allow extra time.
From the Foreign Office's Spain travel advice, checked on 16 October 2026. Rules change, so check it before you travel.