Tenerife in April
Warm, settled and green, with the country pilgrimages starting up in the towns.
The weather
- Average high
- 23°C
- Average low
- 16°C
- Rain
- 7 mm, about 1 day
- Sunshine
- About 7 hours a day
Tenerife South airport, AEMET averages 1981 to 2010.
April is settled and pleasant. In the south the average high is about 23 degrees, nights are around 16, and rain is rare, about one day in the month.
The sea is starting to warm up from its late-winter low of about 18 degrees.
Easter
In 2027 Easter comes early, on 28 March, so Holy Week is in our March guide. In 2028 Easter Sunday falls on 16 April.
Romerías
A romería is a country pilgrimage in honour of a saint, with people in traditional dress, decorated carts and Canarian folk music. They run all year, and spring is when they really get going.
Dates for the diary
- Saturday before 24 AprilPilgrims walk from Vilaflor, the birthplace of Saint Pedro de Betancur, the first Canarian saint, down to his cave near El Médano.
- During AprilTeno Alto marks the feast of Santo Hermano Pedro with a display of the salto del pastor, the Canarian shepherds' leap.
- 25 AprilIcod de los Vinos celebrates its patron saint, San Marcos.
- Last Sunday in AprilTegueste's San Marcos romería, when the whole town dresses in traditional costume to welcome thousands of pilgrims.
Times and details can change from year to year, so check with the town hall before you set off. A public holiday that falls on a Sunday can sometimes move to the Monday.
Out and about
The bicácaro is still flowering in the laurel forests of Anaga, and wild canaries are nesting.
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