Swimming in the Canary Islands in december 2023 Sea temperature by city in december
Do you want to go to the beach in the Canary Islands in december 2023? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in december in the Canary Islands by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in the Canary Islands in december 2023
Here, find the average sea temperature in the Canary Islands in december in several coastal cities.
Tenerife
Fuerteventura
68°F
min: 66°F / max: 70°F
details about the sea temperature in Fuerteventura in decemberLanzarote
Gomera
Gran Canaria
70°F
min: 68°F / max: 72°F
details about the sea temperature in Gran Canaria in decemberLa Palma
Where should you go swimming in the Canary Islands in the month of december?
Swimming in the Canary Islands in december is pleasant (in the best case scenario)
In december in the Canary Islands swimming conditions vary by city. Details below:
As for La Palma, swimming is pleasant in december. The sea water is 70°F on average (min: 68°F/max: 73°F) so you can easily spend time in the water.
Swimming in december in Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Gomera and Gran Canaria is possible but the sea is generally cool. So though the sea temperature may sometimes reach 72°F, it can also go as low as 68°F. Note that the average is 70°F.
Where to go swimming in the Canary Islands in december: the map of sea temperatures
ideal swimming 
pleasant swimming 
cool swimming 
cold swimming 
freezing swimmingWater temperature and seasonal norms in december
Tenerife
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 68°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 72°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Precipitation | 1.6in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 2 jour(s) (5%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 24% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Tenerife in december
Fuerteventura
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 68°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 66°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 70°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.7in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 1 jour(s) (3%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 26% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Fuerteventura in december
Lanzarote
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 68°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 66°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 70°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.7in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 1 jour(s) (3%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 28% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Lanzarote in december
Gomera
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 68°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 73°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Precipitation | 1.1in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 1 jour(s) (4%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 17% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Gomera in december
Gran Canaria
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 68°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 72°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.7in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 1 jour(s) (3%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 22% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Gran Canaria in december
List of coastal cities in the Canary Islands
| Tenerife in december | cool swimming |
| Fuerteventura in december | cool swimming |
| Lanzarote in december | cool swimming |
| Gomera in december | cool swimming |
| Gran Canaria in december | cool swimming |
| La Palma in december | pleasant swimming |