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May beach and weather guide

Based on 5 years of historical ERA5 climate data

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May beach conditions — historical average

Mixed
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13.8°C Temp
21.5°C Sea temp
2.4 Rain days
12.8h Sunshine hrs
61.9% Humidity
100%

Reliable conditions

5 of 5 years were good

Year by year — mid May

2025 Mixed 10.0°C · 3 rainy days · 12.9h sun
2024 Mixed 13.0°C · 2 rainy days · 12.0h sun
2023 Mixed 13.2°C · 3 rainy days · 13.0h sun
2022 Mixed 16.5°C · 4 rainy days · 13.1h sun
2021 Mixed 16.5°C · 0 rainy days · 13.1h sun

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About Tenerife in May

Based on 5 years of ERA5 historical climate data, May in Tenerife has historically been mixed for a beach holiday. Average temperatures of 13.8°C with sea temperatures around 21.5°C and 2.4 rainy days on average.

5 of the last 5 years had good beach conditions during this period. This data uses ERA5 reanalysis records — real historical measurements, not generalised averages.

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