January in Tenerife: a vacation on the Atlantic coast that will not be forgotten. January in Tenerife: an unforgettable vacation on the Atlantic coast Apartments for rent

At the beginning of January, a dream came true for several recent years- we flew away warm rest in winter. Away from our weather and our people, if you know what I mean. For a whole week! Happiness is :)

Now a lot of time has passed, I may not remember the exact numbers and sequence of events. Let this be a memory post. Here are collected photos from instagram, vkontakte, something from the bins of the phone. That's why I prepared the post for so long - until you collect everything and write it .. And I wanted to describe the trip schematically, but it turned out to be a whole canvas :)

Training.
At first, I wanted to carefully prepare for the trip - lists of what I want to see, renting a car in advance, and so on. But Igor was so despondent in anticipation of this trip (“what didn’t you like about Pervalka?” as if his eyes were asking every time I started talking about the imminent! imminent! trip), that I gave up on everything. Rather, of course, I read a little about the island, literally outlined places of desire. On the island itself, Igor came to life, we bought several excursions, rent a car. All without fanaticism and over-control, that is, in the rest mode "oh come on? - come on!". And in general, I saw everything I wanted! And what I saw shocked me to the very core.

Photo to attract attention. One of my favorite places: the black sand of De la Arena beach.

Departure was around 7:30. Just standing very coldy, I will also write this for memory. And although I chose Tenerife on the principle of "mild climate change, taking into account the Lithuanian winter", everything turned out as always - and we flew to +23 out of -20.
The plane was delivered on time, there were about 180 people on board, that is, the plane was large.
On the way to the airport, we stopped by friends, I gave them my car for use during our absence, for which they took us to the plane on it, and then met us a week later.

The scheduled flight was supposed to last about 6 hours. In fact, we flew on 9 because there was a strong headwind, we had to land in Malaga for refueling and all that.
This is a photo from a magazine on board. Cho-ta and now I'm laughing at the fantasy of advertisers)))

There were a lot of kids on the plane. At least 12 from babies to 3 years old, then they are already older, so they did not shine.
And in general, no one yelled and hysteria. Beauty. At some point, the children all fell out into the aisle (except for the babies) and began to play on their own. Everyone had a lot of toys. The adults in the chairs closest to the aisle were sympathetic to the extent of their desire, someone even played with other people's children. In general, everyone reacted very loyally to the children.
I’ll show Bob, I won’t show other people’s children (all these immunities privacy etc).

In general, we flew, flew. My belly is 27 weeks. The only inconvenience is that you want to somehow sit less or lie down at all. But in general, it's okay.
Arrived. On landing, the pilot says, they say, "+13 overboard." I don't know why he said that. You see, I promised Igor that it would be warm, but here it turns out to be practically Pervalka. And I don’t care myself, the main thing is that it’s not -20, but I told my husband so much about this paradise in the middle of winter, and here it’s +13!
The doors of the plane open, we go out along the ladder, well, there is wind on the runway. And he is so warm, so dry and smells of salt that I just cried. I remember this wind, this taste of warmth right after winter.
Crying, of course, was out of the question there, although I can do anything, so I walked with tears in my eyes for another 2 or 3 hours, when we even had dinner at the hotel. Happiness to tears, just imagine.

At the airport, we were met by the managers of the mezzanine tour, the weight of the plane trees. They put me on the bus. And we are in sweatshirts and winter shoes. And we can't take off our shirts. We took off our jackets, but we can’t do sweatshirts - the hand does not rise. And around everyone is in T-shirts and shorts, the temperature is +22! And we are in sweatshirts, and I cry and shake Igor by the sleeve every 10 seconds, "look! look!"

And there are some utter cacti on two floors, red and black sandy soil, black roads with whitest markings!

Then I look - in front of Teide, a volcano. Such a mountain. I only saw the mountains on the Black Sea and I don’t remember my impressions. I just understand that everything is different here. More sharp and contrasting or something. And Igor is like this: oh, palm trees.
That is, for example, he never saw palm trees on the streets.


We arrived, narrow streets, endless roundabouts (tiny in diameter), everything is so tiny and non-horizontal. And I'm still looking through the rainbow of tears that have come ..

Approximately such a view was from the bedroom and bathroom of our room: the houses are up, and behind them the Teide volcano in the distance.

We were checked in an hour after arriving at the hotel. I mean, it was like. We left our things in the storage room, and went to the restaurant for lunch, it was just that time.
Arrived and there was a buffet. Well, we pounced of course! Because I want to try everything wild!
As a result, I don’t know how many times I went to report paprika rings to myself, they are so juicy and thick, it’s crazy!
Then we settled in apartments - two rooms (living room + bedroom), bathroom with tub and a large balcony.

Looking forward to dinner.

This is a view from the balcony of the hotel at dawn, slightly to the left of the previous photo.

On the day of arrival, we ate, then slept for a long daytime sleep, then I don’t remember what we were doing, then we ate again. And immediately after dinner they collapsed back to sleep.
The difference between Vilnis and Tenerife is 2 hours not in our favor, that is, our child is used to going to bed at 21, add to this an early rise in the morning, a difficult flight, a change in climate. And finally dinner, so that after it go to bed. But dinner starts only at 19, which is 21 Vilnius time! Barely survived until a night's sleep, in short.

The next morning we woke up before 5 am. We got up. It was raining and it was a little chilly. We hung out in the room and went to the very opening of the restaurant for breakfast.

So what if I don’t take a picture of the food or something ?!

There is a long heated table with hot dishes. Vegetable part.

I also took a picture of the meat one, but for some reason I can’t find a photo.
I have to say that the food there is delicious. The cuisine is European classic, very diverse, every evening something else was cooked. For example, there was an evening of Chinese food - this is a chef and right in front of you, Shuh-Shuh cooks everything! Or a grill night. Or seafood.
Fruits and vegetables of course always.
Fresh. Well, I swept tons of it all away.

A few days later, when we were finally able to taste almost everything from these tables, we saw that pancakes are baked here for breakfast! And since then, for breakfast, they began to eat only oatmeal, pancakes with jams, and Bob always took a boiled egg in a coaster. After returning home, he for a long time demanded pancakes for breakfast, and I baked! I just found the finished mixture in the store, it turned out to be delicious and the composition is good. And you don't need to mulat to bake 10 small pancakes.

So. We had breakfast and went to explore "to the sea." The people are all in shorts and T-shirts, and we are persistent - in jeans and sweatshirts!

Costa Adeje descends to the water with rather steep slides, everywhere is clean, somehow friendly and a little from the cinema. And warm of course :)

We went down to the nearest beach, the tide was just beginning. These traces will then not be visible at all, because here the abyss will already come and swallow.

We arrived very early, we had never been to the beach before. Gradually, people began to form, the clouds dissipated, the sun was hot. And it got hot! Here is a photo of 10 hours or something.

Further, it seems that the photo is not from that day, but it’s not the point. I want to say that the surf is very aggressive. The rams are so twisted that you can’t calmly go through the line of the p-boy into the water. Beats and throws ogogo how! And the sand washes out from under your feet, so you don’t even understand whether you’re walking or standing at all, although you seem to be moving your feet to move towards or away from the shore, or just to stand on your feet - you strain, but there’s no sand under you, and you are already falling so beautiful.

Bob was afraid of the surf (and rightly so), he went swimming with his dad. Dad, of course, we have a hero in this sense - you need to stand on your own feet and rinse the child in plenty!

Walked back to the hotel steep mountains and sunshine. I thought I was going to die from the stress. But thank God we got there. And then there's the pool! Bob, inspired by swimming in the ocean, began to break into the pool. And again, Igor heroically participated in the Bobina water entertainment.
It is stated that the water in the pools of Tenenife is all heated. But I decided to climb up to the waist only once. Igor swam, and Bob was generally ready not to get out. He's a walrus, you know.

On foot to the ocean, we decided not to walk anymore, well, what the hell. Only if you go down, but just do not go up, yes.
A shuttle bus runs from the hotel at scheduled times to the beaches. But if anything, you can use public transport. The schedule hangs at stops, just like everything in Vilnius!

The nature there is absolutely crazy. It is clear that this is out of habit, but still. We are crossing the road, and then a bean the size of a very large banana falls on our heads. Bob means bean, not Bob.
This is the tree from which he fell.

We then opened it at home. I'm assuming it's some kind of giant acacia. Because the bean is dry and flat, and inside these types of peas are giant.

In! And here is our window into the bedroom, and on the right is the door-entrance to the apartments.

About other days now.
One of the excursions that we bought on the spot is actually not even an excursion, but a diving course for Igor. Training and immersion. The entertainment lasts only 5 hours, at that time Bob and I ate together on a shuttle to a distant beach, not the gray one where we were the day before with Igor.

Here the sand is white and the water is turquoise!





We collected shells there, dug in the sand. An old Frenchman approached us, we talked about shells and who came from where and how many times. This and that. And I wanted to say something so important, well, something that would please him. I say: while my son and I are watching the programs of Jacques Yves Cousteau.
The old man looked up from searching for shells under our feet and was like: Who is this?

Then Bob and I returned from the beach to the point where the shuttle stops. It was the beginning of 12 o'clock in the afternoon, we ate fruit, drank water, then the bus arrived.

After this point, the shuttle went to other beaches, it's about 40 minutes on the way, Bobas was exhausted and he happily slept all the way to the hotel.

I woke up near the hotel, we went to have lunch, came to the room and went to bed, and then Igor returned from diving. We slept, had dinner and went to the ZYRIT supermarket.
The intensity of the day just rolls over)))

Evening, warm.

In general, the supermarket is like a supermarket. The only thing is a very strange and unusual arrangement of departments and products for us.
We needed to buy only 3 things, so we went around the entire store up and down several times before we found the right one.
By the way, water on the island is worth its weight in gold, so in a restaurant, of course, at least get drunk on water, but we always bought a lot of bottles for ourselves at home.

Fish stall.

Have you seen? Seen? 10 euros for a kg of huge shrimp! Yes, if they didn’t feed me in a restaurant for slaughter, then I would overstock these shrimps and fish here !!!

Unknown garbage that the locals bought in packages.
Then, in our restaurant, I also saw these and took them to try. This is something like halva (it is not clear from what only). I didn’t like it, Igor and Bob don’t eat this in principle.
By the way, I’ll take a break and go and have a cup of tea with our sunflower halva.

Huge sausages and hams. Not sticks, like ours, but such almost balls. We haven't tried any.
In general, we could hardly move our feet for the first 5 days, we ate so much. Well, the truth is, like children of war ... That there was nothing to buy in the store!

Vegetables and fruits are all gigantic. Paprika is the size of a head. The price, for example, is 1.10 euros per kg, so I took one paprika "average" and it cost me 0.80 cents.
I put an orange in the photo to compare the sizes, and Igor says: so what, the orange is also gigantic.

These croutons are popular, mini biscotti. Jams and sauces smear and crunch on them.

Vegetable sets. They look cool!

Meringue let it be my memory. I already had nowhere to eat, but I steadfastly crunched them!!!

We don’t have something like that - crackers with non-Russian flavors. For example, dried tomatoes.

Lots of bakery stuff. We only bought donuts (otherwise they don’t feed us at the hotel, yeah). Donuts are divine!!!

Rolls without filling for self-filling. It's convenient!

Lots of different salad sets.

And there all the local people are full. Such in the body.

And on the subject of food. Here is one of our dinners. Huge shrimp and mussels.
When they returned home a week later, they weighed themselves. Igor lost 1kg, Bob seemed to put on a pound, and I +5. +5 Carl!
True, I had swelling on the eve of departure, but not by 5 kilos!

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We also went to the volcano, but I will write a separate post about this.
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In addition to the volcano on the island, I was interested in Monkey Park with lemurs, a black beach and driving around these strange roads.
And it all came together in one beautiful day.

A car with a child seat cost us 42 euros per day. You don't need to buy gasoline. As the manager explained to us, the island is so small that cars are not given out with a full tank, and then they do not require the return of gasoline, because even at a quarter tank you will drive around the entire island a hundred times.
By the way, gasoline is cheaper than in Lithuania by 10-20 cents.

We took some smallest car from the catalog. Actually, here she is. And she's really tiny!

Roads of course dooooooo! Out of habit, you go and eyes on your forehead from the number of lapels and denouements. Igor downloaded a map of the island beforehand at home, so we had a navigator on a tablet with us. And so Igor navigated, and I taxied. And although the movement is not fast, we still missed the necessary lapels several times and rolled in circles a little.
For the sake of fairness, I note that when you go along the same path not for the first time, then the eyes from the forehead return to their place.

In short, I really liked it! Wow, how cool was that!
For me, the experience was both enjoyable and exciting (not stressful), and in fact, it's cheaper than diving! (The diving session cost 80 euros, and mind you - not a day, but 5 hours in total).
So if we go to Tenerife again, I will definitely take a car! And more :)

First we rolled into the lemur coop. Especially in the morning, while it is not hot, there are few visitors and the animals are not very full.
There is a rather big park with crocodiles, monkeys, parrots and a cafe. It has open areas, for example, here with cacti. And there are closed lattice enclosures where you go in and close the door behind you.

You take out a bowl of food from the stash, and a continuous mimimi begins)))

Lemurs and crowds of guinea pigs!

And many more different monkeys behind the glass. But this is no longer as impressive as live warm lemurs and guinea pigs)))

Then we returned home, ate, slept and drove to the black beach, another dream place.
And so the sand turned out to be really black!

As black as the still hot asphalt before laying.

Here I was ready to cry again with happiness. Because it's black sand! You just don't understand! It's black and soft!

We spent two hours on the beach here. Evening descended from the mountain, and I still had to cut home while driving! We left already in the blue twilight, with headlights and all that.
It wasn't an easy road! A serpentine, a narrow road, an oncoming caravan of cars that blind their headlights on hillocks (and the whole road is in these hillocks). Wow, how great it was!
Out of habit, I was very worried about finding a place to park. We drove up and stood almost near the reception!
Brought the keys to the manager on duty. And there is such a friendly and cheerful uncle. He once brought me tea from the bar at dinner (they don’t give tea in the restaurant at the dinner itself), smiled a lot and explained that it was a special form, but a four-ol people.
I was not the only pot-bellied there, but all the same, the attitude from the staff felt softer and more caring.
And here is this manager at the reception, we give him the key, he is like this: Its for me? ;) and giggled. We laughed and said yes, of course, sorry, this is for the uncle-owner. And so it was all kindly and at ease.
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Bob was always trying to find company among the other kids. And there were crowds of children! And here he is to everyone, this way and that. But the children for the most part clung to their parents and did not make contact.
And suddenly - a miracle! - Bob met a boy-copy of himself! The same height and complexion, temperament and level of physical activity.
They stuck to each other incredibly! Since then, a completely different life began in our evenings))) That family turned out to be from Iceland (we thought at first that it was from Greenland). Dad is tall too. And here is the picture every evening: two long dads are sitting, two identical boys are rushing in front of them, and moms are sitting on the sides of the dads, buried in their phones.
First, running around the playground near the pool, then the children move to.. auditorium?))) in general, in a certain room for events, where there is a small stage, then many rows of seats, and at the end - a bar.
And you can just sit on chairs, drink whatever you want and relax. And the kids are on their own.
Each time we took Boba in soap and delighted with these games.

And here is another story from life.
We went to dinner, did not touch anyone, they offered to take a picture of us, and tomorrow at breakfast, they say, you will take the photo. Is free? -Is free!
In the morning the price jumps from zero to 20 euros, but Bob has already fallen in love with the magazine and two photos of him, mom and dad!!! In the magazine about Tenerife infa, about nature and features. And one more of our spread photos.
We took it in the end, and now there is a wonderful memory, because we ourselves do not print photos ..

Another memory: a big laundry in the basement of the hotel.

Our dinner on the eve of departure.

Again, 9 hours flew back, of which 6 were actually in the sky.
The flight was greatly delayed, because again there was a headwind for those flying from Vilnius, well, we got late along the chain. Again Bob played and slept.

And at home we were waiting for frost and snow. I won't show you my face on this matter.

The Spanish island of Tenerife is located. Tourists come here throughout the year. You can swim here if you wish. even in winter time. Therefore, it is worth figuring out what the weather is like in Tenerife in January.

Air and water temperature on the island of Spain

The water temperature in these places in January is higher than the air temperature. The ocean warms up during the day up to +21 degrees. Sometimes the temperature can reach +23 degrees. At night, in the air, the thermometer shows about 17 - 18 degrees. Afternoon the air warms up to+20 degrees.

Therefore, you can immediately understand that even in winter it is comfortable to relax in Tenerife. positive emotions the mild climate adds to the pastime.

There are slightly more clear days in Tenerife than cloudy ones. Meteorologists also talk about the rains that occur in these places only three times in January.

Is it possible to swim and what to do on vacation at this time?

What is the climate like in the south and in other areas of this part of the Canary archipelago?

In January in the south in Tenerife it is warm and sunny, the ocean is calm, the rains are very rare and do not last long. This is possible, since the south is closed by a wall of mountains from bad weather. average temperature equals +21.5 degrees. It is also warm here at night, with an average temperature of +19.5 degrees. In the most warm days water can be +23 degrees.

The weather in the western resorts (Playa de la Arena, Puerto Santiago, Los Gigantes) is very similar to the southern ones. The average air temperature at night is +18 degrees, in the daytime +21.2 degrees. Water does not fall below the mark of +22 degrees.

On the north coast is the resort of Puerto de la Cruz. It is located in a lowland and has its own individual climate. The average number of rainy days in January is eight. The temperature in this area on average does not rise above +21 degrees, but does not fall below +15 degrees. The average water temperature is +19 degrees.

Holidays in Tenerife in January - see the following video:

Today I would like to tell my review about our winter trip to the picturesque in January. The plan was this: to celebrate the New Year 2014-2015 at home, and then escape for a week to bask in the warm sun, which we missed so much in cold and gloomy St. Petersburg.

Since we were flying with the whole family, we began to prepare for the rest in advance: we booked apartments and bought plane tickets to the Canary Islands. Early in the morning of January 3rd, we were already sitting on our suitcases and waiting for a taxi. Our journey has begun!

Flight from St. Petersburg to Tenerife

On the flight, we decided to save money by buying at a promotional offer: in Berlin and Munich. Considering that we had a great New Year's walk, the choice of such a difficult route was a mistake. The flight from St. Petersburg to Berlin took about two hours, from Berlin to Munich an hour and another 4 hours from Munich to Tenerife itself. We flew with the German airlines AirBerlin, from which I was also not thrilled. Even during the five-hour flight from Munich to the south, we were offered only cold sandwiches.

Advice: Take your pick whenever possible, especially if you're flying. Do not start your vacation with negative impressions. And don't forget to grab something to eat on the plane.

Hello Canaries!

Despite all our fatigue after a long flight, we were incredibly amazed by the beauty and unusualness of the place where we found ourselves. At first glance, it reminded me of some mountain desert. Although it was January outside, the weather and air temperature were far from wintery: about 25 degrees Celsius. To get to our pre-booked apartments from we decided to take a taxi. What I was very surprised at was the inability of taxi drivers to speak English fluently. It took us about five minutes to explain where we were actually going.

Advice: At home, print out the address of your future home so that you do not have to waste time explaining.

Apartments for rent

We agreed with the owner of the apartment on Airbnb. In fact, there are a huge number of profitable and not very offers for renting housing in Tenerife, you just need to be able to search. Our apartments, located in the area, were really huge. Two floors, 6 rooms, amazing view from the balcony: what more can you ask for!

Of course, in the house there were such necessary modern man things like refrigerator, stove, washing machine, dishwasher and internet. In the yard there was our private pool, in which, unfortunately, we swam only a couple of times. The ocean water was cold for us. In spite of high temperature air and clear, the whole week was quite windy.

Advice: If you are traveling to big company or with your family, be sure to book an apartment in Tenerife, it will be cheaper than if you huddle in a hotel.

Where to go?

Since we had children with us, unfortunately, we almost did not manage to visit. However, we did a lot of walking around the area. Our favorite itinerary was walking along the embankment. Since it was blowing from the sea strong wind, then it was not hot at all to walk. But swimming in January was quite problematic: it was about twenty degrees. Personally, I only had enough for a few heroic swims.

On the shore there is a huge number of all kinds of restaurants and eateries where you can have a bite to eat or drink some sangria. By the way, I definitely recommend trying real Spanish sangria: it's incredibly delicious! As for souvenirs, the island does not strike the imagination: ordinary magnets, key chains and a bunch of phallic-shaped wooden openers. Although this is, of course, an amateur. Separately, I would like to say about shopping. You can find many shops on famous brands. Most of the brands, although they are Spanish, are no cheaper than in the same Russia. However, the choice in stores is not bad, so it's still worth bringing something from clothes.

Advice: Do not run headlong to the first eatery on the beach that you will be called to by the employee of this institution. Go around several places, compare prices and assortment.

Village "Mask"

One hour by bus and you can be in this amazing place. Mountains, small houses, neat flower beds: all this is fascinating. Definitely recommend to visit!

Food

During our entire trip, we were only a few times: in Japanese and fish. The food was delicious, but if you had the opportunity to cook at home, it was useless. Most often, we bought groceries in a huge supermarket called Mercadona. There you can find fresh fruits / vegetables, and sanctioned sweets, and the freshest seafood for every taste. The quality of products is much higher than in our stores, and the price is quite reasonable. The only negative: on Sundays, big stores are closed, so you had to buy in advance or visit minimarkets, where, of course, there is no such choice.

Advice: If you have the ability and desire to cook at home, then do not spend money on restaurants. Believe me, the food you cook will be no worse, and maybe even tastier.

Impressions and conclusions

  1. The island is good at any time of the year, but still I would advise you to come here in summer / autumn, when the water temperature allows you to swim in comfort.
  2. If you have the opportunity to do laundry at home, then you should not take a lot of things with you. It will be enough shorts, a few T-shirts / T-shirts and a swimsuit.
  3. It's better to ride more long term than for a week. There are so many places on the island that are worth visiting, in a week you run the risk of not having time to go everywhere you planned. Even with a small child, we found so much to relax and do in Tenerife in January!

That's all I wanted to tell you. I hope mine was helpful to someone. Thank you for your attention and have a wonderful trip!

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Climate and weather in Tenerife in January: weather, holidays and prices in winter

The island of eternal spring, as Tenerife is often called, is always beautiful. Here everything is constantly blooming, it is always warm here and almost always sunny. Why is it always sunny? Yes, just in winter months precipitation is possible over the island, and in general, the weather in Tenerife in January 2020 is the coolest for the whole year. The water temperature in the first month of the year does not rise above twenty degrees Celsius, and the air warms up to +17, which is great for walks and excursions, but not suitable for beach holiday and swimming in the ocean.

However, January is one of the months when there are many tourists on the island. There is only one reason: Christmas and New Year holidays in most countries of the world. Agree, many will agree to relax in a place where it is +17 during the day, and not where it is minus seventeen. And tourists are not even embarrassed by the fact that you can’t swim, they are attracted by the availability of tours in Tenerife at this time of the year.

We’ll talk about prices and availability later, but for now it’s better to pay attention to the weather. As already written above, during the day the thermometer stays at +17 degrees. Of course, this is not ice what temperature for the region, but everything is better than severe frosts in Russia. Although sometimes the sun is a little more active and warms the air up to +22 degrees Celsius. But even in these rare days swimming does not pull, as the blowing wind is not very pleasant, and sometimes cold.

As darkness falls, the temperature drops. local climate and geographical position the island does not allow the air to cool down to minus temperatures and even to zero, so at night it is about +12 +15 degrees. There are almost no sharp temperature drops at night, so you should not expect frost or, on the contrary, warmer nights. Walking in the evening is possible, but it is worth putting on warm clothes to feel more comfortable. Better yet, spend evenings in restaurants or other places where there will be no wind and it will be clearly warmer than the weather outside.
The ocean off the coast of Tenerife rarely changes its temperature at all. It is extremely difficult to warm up or vice versa to freeze such an amount of water. In January, the water here will be +20 +22 degrees. For comparison, the warmest sea in this area is in September and it warms up to +24 degrees. But in September, the weather is different during the day, about +30 heat, so in the fall you can swim here, and almost not in winter. Plus, in the middle of winter, the winds that blow from all sides raise waves on the sea. For surfers, this is a paradise, and ordinary tourists can only watch how at least someone enjoys the sea.

Daylight hours are slowly getting bigger. At the beginning of the month it was 10.4 hours, and at the end it was about 10.8 hours. Of course, the increase is not so significant, but you need to know where Tenerife is located geographically and everything will become clear by itself.
There are 31 days in January and 18 of them will be sunny. 18 is the average figure that was calculated based on observations over the past five years. Also, if we take these observations, we can say that 1-2 days this month are rainy. It turns out that for about 10 days it’s just cloudy weather, when there is no precipitation, but there is no sun either.
As for precipitation, their amount is 26 millimeters per month. This is not much, and when compared with two months earlier, it is a mere trifle.

Features of the weather in Tenerife in January

In January, Tenerife is warmer than Mallorca. It is not for nothing that the island is called the island of eternal spring. Precipitation mainly takes place in the northern part of Tenerife and it is there that the main vegetation grows. In the north of the island, at any time of the year, there are huge banana groves, vineyards, dates and other forests.
The island is not the largest, but its area is impressive. But this is not the main thing, and the main thing is that the weather in different regions Tenerife is completely different. For example, they ate the sky somewhere in the clouds, then on the other side of the island at the same time the sun shines and warms the tourists. The same goes for cloudy weather. At the same time in different places islands can be sunny all day, or the sky can be overcast with thick clouds.

Who said winter is not the season to travel? Don't believe! Of course, depending on where you go. Paris or Prague at this time of the year is not for everyone: rain, cold, bare landscapes. But a trip to Spain, for example, Tenerife, in January will give you new impressions and a reason to show off your summer photos to your friends. At the beginning of the year it is warm, sunny and relatively low prices.

In January, you can see a rainbow on Tanerife.
Photo: flickr.com/tmb2610

January weather in Tenerife

Tenerife is called the island where it reigns eternal spring. Here all year round warm, lots of sun and greenery. January is no exception. This month The air temperature on the island does not fall below 15°C. Agree, after our January frosts, this weather is just heaven.

But, when going to Tenerife, be sure to take warm clothes with you- a pair of sweaters, a windbreaker, preferably with a hood, jeans. The weather here, of course, is more or less constant, but the island itself is as changeable as a young girl. This character is given to him different climatic zones. The researchers counted 28 of them here. It is a common occurrence when the sun is shining in the southern part of the island, and people are languishing from the heat, while in the north it is pouring rain.

Tenerife weather forecast for January 2019.

Natalia Vasilchenko, Perm:

“The weather in Tenerife in January is surprisingly unpredictable. If you spend the whole day in one place, say, on the beach, then you can not expect surprises. And if you travel around the island, then in a day you can be under the hot sun, and in the rain, and chill to the bone in the wind.

Listen to the opinions of fellow countrymen and stock up on warm clothes. It is best to wear jeans and a T-shirt in Tenerife, and put a sweater and jacket in your bag. And don't forget your umbrella! Then the time spent in Tenerife will not be wasted, and the exploration of the island will be a pleasure and will give many exciting discoveries.

What to see in Tenerife in January

What is interesting about Tenerife in January? In addition to sunny days and lush green landscapes the island offers its guests entertainment for every taste. In winter, almost like at any other time, there are many tourists here, especially from Europe.

Here are some ideas on how interesting it is to relax in Tenerife in January.

Holidays on the Atlantic coast

Tenerife is washed by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, which is already something exotic for the inhabitants of Russia. Therefore, even in January, when the water is only 20-21°C, one should not miss the opportunity to swim in it. For those who consider this temperature too low, hotels have pools, usually heated. So make sure you bring your swimsuit.

In January, the water in the sea becomes cool, only 20-21°C.
Photo: flickr.com/neilward

In addition to swimming on the coast, you can find other entertainment:

  • The beaches of Costa Adeje, Las Americas and Los Cristianos are popular with tourists. It organizes excursions on a yacht or boat, or you can admire the local beauties from a paraglider.
  • Diving fans will be able to watch the underwater life, and fishermen will be able to catch an exotic catch from the shore or boat.
  • Windsurfers will experience the joy of conquering huge waves.
  • Supporters a relaxing holiday they will be able to sunbathe on the warm sand, which is also unusual for January.

Tour routes

The impressions of the trip will be incomplete without excursions. And tourists are increasingly booking excursions via the Internet. This is more convenient for several reasons. Can:

  • take your time to read the description and reviews and choose what you like;
  • do not fuss and do not waste precious time on the island searching and buying excursions;
  • buy in advance from home, and pay by card;
  • the choice online is greater than in any agency, and the prices are 15-20% lower, because no agency fee.

The most popular excursions in Tenerife this year:

  • - 6 hours, € 132
    for 1-3 people or €42 per person if there are more of you
  • - 7 hours, € 144
    for 1-2 people or €54 per person if there are more of you;
  • - 8 hours, € 180
    for 1-3 people or €60 per person if there are more of you;
  • - 6 hours, € 120
    for 1-2 people or €60 per person if there are more of you;
  • - 9 hours, 106 €.

Anyone who has ever been to Tenerife will forever remember the picturesque landscapes, completely unusual for the eye of a resident of Russia. This is especially true of the northern part of the island, which is surrounded by greenery. tropical plants and exotic flowers.

The pearl of this splendor -. It received this name for the richest collection of these birds, of which there are at least 500 species. You can wander around the complex all day, to get acquainted with the inhabitants of the huge aquarium and the zoo, watch the show of marine animals, admire the orchids in the botanical garden. Many bloom in January tropical plants, so the tour will be interesting. There are several cafes in the park where you can refresh yourself with dishes of Italian and Spanish cuisines, fast food. Each of them also prepares dishes for children. The price of tickets to the park is 22 euros for a child and 33 for an adult.

See how cool it is in the Loro Park aquarium:

Tourists leave a lot of reviews about places such as Miniature Park, where miniature models of the sights of the Canary Islands are presented.

Watch a video review of the miniature park:

Also don't miss excursion to Monkey Park. Here you can stroke and feed the monkeys from your hands. Tickets here are inexpensive: 5 euros for children and 10 for adults.

The most famous place on the island is the Mask Gorge. They say that these places were a haven for pirates, here and now, with some luck, you can find hidden treasures.

Take a walk along the Maski Gorge:

No less famous are the pyramids of Guimar. Near them, you definitely need to take a picture - they say that such a photo will bring good luck.

See the panorama of the pyramids of Guimar:

Vladimir and Irina Sibiryakov, St. Petersburg:

“We are impressed with the Monkey Park! Lemurs and green monkeys are so cute, they themselves climbed into our arms. We bought them food that is offered at the entrance to the park, but they refused it. But dates and bananas were snatched right out of their hands.”

New Year in Tenerife

Going on vacation in Tenerife on the eve of the New Year, many tourists are counting on a grand celebration. However, we have to disappoint you - in the Caribbean archipelago, New Year's celebrations are quiet. The only thing you can count on is fireworks on central squares cities and holiday program in some restaurants.

What New Year passes without fireworks?
flickr.com/sackerman519

Among the New Year's traditions of the island, one can be noted - under the beat of the clock, counting the last seconds of the outgoing year, it is customary to eat 12 grapes - for good luck.

Olga Chubarova, Tula:

“In December 2016, my husband and I bought tickets to Tenerife to New Year holidays. Thought it would be fun. But the holiday without the traditional Christmas tree and salad Olivier with champagne seemed boring to us. But now we boast that in new year's eve swam in the Atlantic Ocean. We are thinking of celebrating New Year 2019 here as well.”

Other January holidays

On January 6, 2019, you can participate in the traditional feast of the Three Wise Men. On this day, local residents arrange solemn processions in the streets. Everywhere music plays, theatrical performances on biblical themes take place. And the "wizards" distribute sweet gifts to everyone.

On January 20, the inhabitants of the city of Adeje traditionally honor Saint Sebastian, the protector of animals. His statue is taken out to the ocean, in the waters of which the townspeople bathe their pets.

Nativity scenes are set up on the streets at Christmas.

Shopping in Tenerife in January

After Christmas, Tenerife boutiques have a lot of sales. At this time, here with discounts of 30-40%, and in some places even cheaper, you can buy clothes and perfumes of famous brands.

One of the most low prices in January in the Canary Islands - for alcohol. A bottle of good Spanish wine can be found for just one to one and a half euros, which is lower than the prices even in the "duty free" of the island's airports.

If you are planning to buy souvenirs, then you need to go to the merchants at the fairs for them.

Such funny figurines will be a fun reminder of your holiday in Tenerife.
Photo: flickr.com/diwan

The Ivantsov family, Tyumen:

“On the advice of acquaintances for gifts for friends, we went to local market. And they didn't regret it. What is there just not - cute toys and figurines, the thinnest silk scarves, original magnets, Exotic fruits! And quite inexpensive. We bought a full bag of presents - it was difficult to stop.

Prices in Tenerife in January

Of course, prices for canary islands by definition, they cannot be low, but at the beginning of winter they are much more affordable than in other seasons.

So, the average price of a tour in Tenerife for two in a 4-star hotel for 10 days for next January- 1500 euros. The prices are comparable to holidays in Turkey.

If you want in the middle cold winter to be in the summer the best choice- Tenerife. Immerse yourself in this island with all your heart, and you will take away so many impressions from here that they will last until your next vacation.

If you are still hesitating whether to go or not, then watch the transfer of Dmitry Krylov "Unlucky Notes":

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